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As altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?

OIt fluctuates.
OIt increases.
It decreases.
O It stays the same.
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Answer 1

Air pressure decreases with increase in altitude:

P = ρ g H describes pressure of a column of liquid of height H

The density ρ of the column decreases with the height of the column.