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Q: When hiking up the earth's tallest peaks why do some climbers bring oxygen equipment to help the breathe?
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What is the earths tallest mountain measured from base to peak?

mount everest


What is earths highest point?

Mount Everest is considered the tallest mountain for now.


Why is it hard to breathe in thin air?

because its hard to breathe thin air above earths surface, the higher you go its hard to breathe oxygen.


How tall is earths tallest mountain?

My McKinley is taller than Everest because the latter has a higher base


If Earths biosphere were younger we would have oxygen in the atmosphere?

Earths atmosphere dose have oxygen in it, without it we would all be dead we require oxygen to breathe.


Earths highest mountain totally above sea level?

Mt. Everest, 29,281 feet. which is the tallest mountain in the world and yes it is


Why is earths atmosphere helpful?

The Earth's atmosphere is helpful because without it we could not breathe and therefore could not exist.


Is air pressure greater near the earths surface or at higher altitudes?

I am sure that if you think about the problems encountered by climbers on Mount Everest you might be able to answer that yourself. Near the Earth's surface.


Is air pressure greater near earths surface or at higher altitudes?

I am sure that if you think about the problems encountered by climbers on Mount Everest you might be able to answer that yourself. Near the Earth's surface.


How does the amount of change as you travel up through earths atmosphere?

The air molecules spreds out in space so there is not enough air to breathe for us there


What happens to air molecules as you go higher in earths atmosphere?

they are spread farther apart, causing the air to get thinner, making it harder to breathe. ;P


How the amount of air changes as you travel up through earths atmosphere?

The air molecules spreds out in space so there is not enough air to breathe for us there