What happens to atmospheric pressure as the altitude increases?

Increases

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Decreases

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Remains the same

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Increases rapidly

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Solution

The correct option is B
Decreases

Atmospheric pressure at a point is the weight of the air column above it.

As the altitude increases the air column above the point decreases, so does the weight of the air column acting on that position. So, the atmospheric pressure decreases as the altitude increases.

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