The Pressure in the Atmosphere of Earth Varies with Altitude

question 212

Multiple Choice

The pressure in the atmosphere of Earth varies with altitude by

• A) decreasing smoothly with altitude, dropping by about half for every 5.5 km.
• B) increasing over a small altitude range above the surface of Earth (about 1 km) and then decreasing smoothly with increasing altitude.
• C) remaining a constant up to the height of the highest mountains, then decreasing rapidly.
• D) decreasing and increasing several times with increasing altitude, following the temperature variation.

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