Why does air pressure always decrease with increasing height above the surface?

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Zirak · Answer 1 · 2022-08-11T04:13:36+0000

Air molecules colliding with a surface cause atmospheric pressure. ... Atmospheric pressure decreases as the height of a surface above ground level increases. This is because, as the altitude increases: the number of air molecules decreases.

Why does air pressure always decrease with increasing height above the surface?

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