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what happens to molecules in air as altitude increases in the troposphere? they stay at the same temperature, they move farther apart from each other, they become denser, they get closer to each other
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They move farther apart from each other.
Explanation: in the troposphere pressure and density decrease with altitude (fewer air molecules per unit volume), so the average distance between molecules increases. Temperature also generally decreases with height (the lapse rate), so "stay at the same temperature" is false.
Explanation: in the troposphere pressure and density decrease with altitude (fewer air molecules per unit volume), so the average distance between molecules increases. Temperature also generally decreases with height (the lapse rate), so "stay at the same temperature" is false.
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