The surface pressures at the bases of warm and cold columns of air are equal.Air pressure in the warm column of air will ____ with increasing height ____ than in the cold column.
A) decrease,more rapidly
B) decrease,more slowly
C) increase,more rapidly
D) increase,more slowly

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In a warm column of air, the air is less dense compared to a cold column. Therefore, the pressure decreases more slowly with height in the warm column than in the cold column.

The Surface Pressures at the Bases of Warm and Cold