alleryHow do air pressure and density change as altitude increases?
ABoth of them increase
BBoth of them decrease
COnly pressure decreases
DOnly density decreases
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Both of them decrease
1. Air thins out as you go higher.
2. Both pressure and density decrease with altitude.
3. Temperature is the property with a more complicated profile.
_Source: Wikipedia, Atmosphere of Earth, Stratification_
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