A Column That Extends from Sea Level to the Top

question 57

Multiple Choice

A column that extends from sea level to the top of the atmosphere contains a certain mass of air.If the same column instead had the same mass of water in it,the height of the water column would be

• A)1/13.6 times the height of the atmosphere.
• B)about 3/4 meter.
• C)10.3 meters.
• D)about 5.6 kilometers.

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