Atmospheric pressure decreases as one moves to higher elevations because
A. it is much colder on a mountain than at sea level.
B. there is much less air above a mountain than above the oceans.
C. the air moves at higher speeds near mountains than over the oceans.
D. the force of gravity is weaker on a mountain than at sea level.
Answer: B
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