Why does a weather balloon pop if it goes too high?

A. The volume of gas increases as the amount of gas in the balloon increases.
B. The pressure in the balloon decreases as the temperature increases.
C. The pressure in the balloon increases as the volume decreases.
D. The volume of gas increases as the pressure decreases with altitude.

Question

Why does a weather balloon pop if it goes too high?

 		A.	The volume of gas increases as the amount of gas in the balloon increases.
 		B.	The pressure in the balloon decreases as the temperature increases.
 		C.	The pressure in the balloon increases as the volume decreases.
 		D.	The volume of gas increases as the pressure decreases with altitude.

vera_ewing · Answer

@aaronq Help please! I think it's B

vera_ewing · Answer

@Michele_Laino

michele_laino · Answer

I think D, since if the altitude increases, the pressure of the air surrounding the balloon decreases, so the volume of the balloon increases as the altitude increases