Which of the following statements accurately compares how air density and air pressure decrease as atmospheric altitude increases?

A. Air density decreases much less than air pressure decreases.
B. Air density decreases much more than air pressure decreases.
C. Air density decreases in much the same way as air pressure decreases.
D. Air density decreases in a completely different way than air pressure decreases.


Answer: C

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