Atmospheric Pressure Decreases with Increasing Altitude Due To

question 68

Multiple Choice

Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude due to:

• A) the removal of oxygen by Earth's rotational spin
• B) an increase in gravitational force away from Earth
• C) an increase in water vapor away from the surface
• D) the reduction of ozone content by solar radiation
• E) a decrease in the thickness and density of air on top

---

Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of the body's muscles and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system.

Curare

A plant extract used historically as a poison on arrows and darts, which acts by causing paralysis.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in the nervous system that plays a crucial role in muscle activation and memory formation.

Antagonist

In pharmacology, a substance that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and inhibiting the effect of an agonist (the substance that would normally induce that response).