Atmospheric Pressure at Sea Level Is ________

question 71

Multiple Choice

Atmospheric pressure at sea level is ________.At elevations higher than sea level, atmospheric pressure is_________.

• A) less than 1 atm; 1 atm
• B) 1 atm; less than 1 atm
• C) greater than 1 atm; 1 atm
• D) 1 atm; greater than 1 atm
• E) 1 atm; impossible to predict

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