Why does the pressure of the Earth’s atmosphere decrease as you move to a higher altitude, and how does this relate to the definition of an ideal fluid?(a) At high altitudes, the air becomes a solid, which changes the way pressure is exerted. , (b) The temperature decreases with altitude, which is the only factor that reduces pressure in a fluid. , (c) Air is an ideal fluid, so the pressure decrease is perfectly linear with height. , (d) The density of air decreases with altitude, meaning air does not behave like an ideal, incompressible fluid. :

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