The Denser Packing of Molecules at the Bottom of the Atmosphere

question 12

Multiple Choice

The denser packing of molecules at the bottom of the atmosphere than molecules at the top of the atmosphere is a result of ________.

• A) very good planning at the time of Earth's beginnings
• B) friction
• C) the sorting caused by varying weights of the gases
• D) Coriolis effect
• E) gravity

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