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Because the air is thinner up there. There is less oxygen in the air, so it is harder to breathe.
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Why is it hard to breath on the top of a mountain?
Answer: Because the percentage of oxygen in the air is not as much as it is at sea level. When higher altitude is attained, oxygen levels drop. Hope this helps.
Why is it harder to breathe on top of an mountain then at sea level?
There is less air pressure at the top of the mountain which means that all the air molecules you are trying to breathe are farther apart than they are at sea level which makes it seem like it is harder to breathe because you aren't getting quite as much as you're used to. To counter this your body creates a larger number of red blood cells and increases their size so they can transport more oxygen throughout your system.
What is the tallest mountain from the sea floor level?
It is Mount Everest
What is the highest mountain above sea level?
Mt.fuji
What is the higtest mountain on earth above sea level?
It is Mount Everest
Why is it hard to breath at the top of a mountain when you live at sea level?
Air is thinner. So until you are used to it -it feels difficult
Where is the air pressure the greatest at sea level or on a mountain?
sea level
What is the feet above sea level for driskill mountain?
Driskill Mountain, Louisiana is 535 feet above sea level
Where is there more air pressure sea level or at the top of a mountain?
At sea level
Where is air pressure the highest sea level or atop a mountain?
Sea level
Where would an egg cook faster at sea level or on a mountain?
Sea level
Is it easier to breathe on top of Mount Whitney?
No, it would be harder to breathe on top of Mount Whitney (or any other mountain) do to the air being thinner. The thin air at higher elevations has less oxygen in it than at sea level (air at 10,000 to 14,000 ft has only 60-70 percent of the amount of oxygen in the air at sea level). Therefore with each breath you don't get much oxygen.
Why is it hard to breath on the top of a mountain?
Answer: Because the percentage of oxygen in the air is not as much as it is at sea level. When higher altitude is attained, oxygen levels drop. Hope this helps.
What is the shortest mountain above sea level?
That depends on your definition of "mountain".
Is atmospheric pressure higher on a mountain or sea level?
The answer is sea level. Because atmospheric pressure decreases when altitude increases
A mountain 200 feet above sea level is near a valley 700 feet below sea level?
Is the bottom of the mountain at sea level?Is the bottom of the valley 200 feet above sea level?Do you want to know how much higher the mountain is than the top of the valley (which may be the mountain itself) or the bottom of the valley - in which case it would be 800 feet.this is called a mountain
A mountain 100 feet below sea level is near a valley 700 feet below sea level How many feet higher is the mountain then the valley?
600 feet if the mountain is already below sea level and so is the valley then just subtract the difference
