What Effect Does an Increased Altitude Have on the Percentage

question 20

Multiple Choice

What effect does an increased altitude have on the percentage that gases compose in the atmosphere?

• A) the percentages remain the same but the partial pressures would decrease with altitude
• B) the partial pressures remain the same but the percentages would decrease
• C) the percentages and the partial pressures would increase
• D) the percentages and the partial pressures would decrease

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