Question

Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude. *



True

False

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Answer 1

Answer:

Near sea level, atmospheric (barometric) pressure decreases with altitude by about 100 mb for every 1000 meters. The pressure decreases most rapidly near the surface and less rapidly as altitude increases.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

false

Explanation:

Pressure with Height: pressure decreases with increasing altitude. The pressure at any level in the atmosphere may be interpreted as the total weight of the air above a unit area at any elevation.