With an INCREASE in altitude, air pressure:
A) increases at a decreasing rate.
B) decreases at an increasing rate.
C) decreases at a constant rate.
D) decreases at a decreasing rate.
E) increases at a constant rate.

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Air pressure decreases with an increase in altitude, but the rate of decrease slows down as altitude increases due to the exponential decrease in air density.

With an INCREASE in Altitude, Air Pressure