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As altitude increases, air pressure decreases. Gravity causes the atmosphere to become heavier the closer you are to the ground. The atmosphere may seem weightless but all the air molecules add up to a tremendous amount of mass. If you think of the atmosphere like blankets, the more blankets you have piled on you the heavier they become, thus pressing down on your body more and more. This is the same in the atmosphere, where the higher the altitude, the less overlying atmosphere, the less pressure on air molecules. At higher altitudes the air molecules have more freedom to move around.
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What happens to the density of air as you increases in altitude?
the density decreases
What happens to air as you climb a mountain?
as the altitude increases density of air decreases.This makes it harder to breath.
What happens to air pressure's rate of change as altitude increases?
As altitude increases, the rate of change of air pressure decreases. This is because the air becomes less dense at higher altitudes, leading to a more gradual decrease in pressure with increasing altitude.
Does air pressure change as altitude increases?
Yes, air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
What happens to the air pressure when climbing mountains?
as the altitude increases density of air decreases. This makes it harder to breath.
What happens to the temperature of air as altitude increases?
As altitude increases, the temperature of air generally decreases at a rate of about 5.4°F per 1000 feet. This is known as the lapse rate, and it occurs due to the decrease in air pressure with increasing altitude.
What happens to the air pressure as altitude increases in the mesosphere?
When altitude increases...the air pressure decreases:)) Hope this helped alittle bit=] Thank yuee fot your time!! Peace and luvv<3, <3Sissie<3
What happens to air pressure when the altitude goes up?
When the altitude increases, the air pressure decreases (or "GOES DOWN") and vice versa. This is due to the fact that air is affected by gravity, therefore there is more of it at a lower altitude than at a higher altitude.
Which decreases as altitude increases?
As altitude increases pressure and temperature decrease.
Is it true air pressure increases as altitude increases?
No
When altitude increases does air density?
Decrease. As altitude increases, the air density decreases because the air molecules are more spread out, resulting in lower pressure and less mass per unit volume. This leads to thinner air at higher altitudes.
Does the density of the air increase as altitude increases?
The density of air decreases with increasing altitude.
