Atmospheric Pressure Decreases as One Moves to Higher Elevations Because

question 40

Multiple Choice

Atmospheric pressure decreases as one moves to higher elevations because

• A) the force of gravity is weaker on a mountain than at sea level.
• B) it is much colder on a mountain than at sea level.
• C) the air moves at higher speeds near mountains than over the oceans.
• D) there is much less air above a mountain than above the oceans.

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