The atmosphere becomes ____.
A) less dense with increasing altitude
B) more dense with increasing altitude
C) evenly dense with increasing altitude
D) less dense throughout the troposphere and then more dense in the stratosphere

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The atmosphere is less dense with increasing altitude due to the decrease in air pressure as the distance from the Earth's surface increases. This is because the weight of air above decreases with altitude, leading to lower atmospheric pressure and density.

The Atmosphere Becomes ____