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Explain why atmospheric pressure decreases as we go higher up above the earth's surface.


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  1. The gravity of the earth decreases as we move upward.
  2. So, the air molecules also decrease as we move upward.
  3. As the air molecules decrease when we move upward, the pressure exerted by air molecules also decreases.

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