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dangina [55]
2 years ago
8

Why does air pressure decrease with increasing altitude?

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1 answer:
Grace [21]2 years ago
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Answer:
The weight of the air above is smaller

Explanation:

As altitude increases, the amount of gas molecules in the air decreases. The air becomes less dense than air nearer to sea level. This is what people mean by “thin air”. Thin air exerts less pressure than air at a lower altitude.
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