Which statement accurately describes the relationship between air pressure, air density, or altitude?

Air pressure is caused by the weight and collisions of air molecules. When air is denser, more molecules occupy a given volume, so it generally exerts more pressure than less dense air. Pressure and density both usually decrease as altitude increases, so choices B and C are incorrect; they are also not lowest at sea level, making A incorrect.

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