At an elevation of 16 kilometers (in the lower stratosphere), atmospheric pressure is approximately one-________ of what it is at the surface.
A) tenth
B) thousandth
C) quarter
D) half
E) hundredth

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At an elevation of 16 kilometers, which is in the lower stratosphere, the atmospheric pressure is significantly lower than at the surface. It is approximately one-tenth of the surface pressure, reflecting the rapid decrease in atmospheric pressure with altitude.

At an Elevation of 16 Kilometers (In the Lower Stratosphere)