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There's less air. The air is less dense so you are getting less oxygen.
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Why is it harder to breathe when you go higher?
air is thinner
When you get higher what happens to air pressure?
Air pressure decreases as you go higher.
How do unbalanced forces affect a hot air balloon?
the higher you go the lighter the air is.
Does air pressure increase or decrease as you go higher?
decrease
Is air pressure greater when your higher up or lower?
Air pressure is caused by the weight of all the air stacked up above you. The higher you go, the less air there is above you, so the pressure is lower.
Why is it harder to breathe when you go higher?
air is thinner
Why is it you cannot breathe freely at 38000feet?
Because the higher you go in altitude, the harder it is 2 breathe because of thin air.
Why is it harder to breathe he higher you go?
Because - the higher up the atmosphere you go - the less oxygen is in the air you breathe. Our bodies need a certain percentage of the air we breathe to be Oxygen - reduce the amount of oxygen in each breath, and it soon affects the body.
How does a decrease in elevation affect air pressure?
The air pressure rises. When you go higher it lowers. That's why it gets harder to breathe as you elevate.
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
Why do you need to breathe faster at the top of a tall mountain?
the air is thinner the higher up you go so it is harder to breathe. That's why there are pressurized cabins on airplanes because you wouldn't be able to breathe without the pressure keeping the air inside
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.
Why is it hard to breathe in a high place?
because the air is thinner the higher the altitude is.
Is the air on a mountain top heavier?
no as you go higher the air gets less dence that's why it gets harder to breath.
Can you die of lack of air when hiking on Mt Everest?
ya because u need air to breathe and air is thin the higher you go up in the air
Why in high altitude you face breathing problems?
B/c the higher you go the less air there is to breathe from.
Does gravity affect the air we breathe?
Yes, gravity affects the air that we breathe. That is why it is harder to breathe when we go up high mountains. There is less air there. Without gravity, the air would float off into space, just as we would.
