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atmosphere is low in mt.everest
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Why is the top of Mount Everest a unpleasant climate?
Because the air is extremely thin.
Why is it difficult to breath at the summit of mount Everest?
because the air is so thin and there is "less" air
Is the air thin on mount everest?
The higher you climb the less oxygen there is. At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.
Why is it so difficult for climbers to breathe on top of mount Everest?
Because the air is thin
How much air is at the top of mount Everest?
The air at the very tip is really thin, and not enough to survive mostly.
Krakauer's journey up Everest?
You can learn more about Jon Krakauer's climb on Mount Everest by reading his excellent book 'Into Thin Air'
What side of Mount Everest does most of Into Thin Air occur on?
The Nepal side of the mountain, the South side.
How do people adapt to living by mount Everest?
they have bigger hearts and lungs to get more oxygen from the thin air.
Why isn't it easy to breath on mount Everest?
The summit is so high up, therefore the air is very thin.
Is mount Everest's air polluted?
No, the air around Mount Everest is not polluted, there is nothing there to cause any pollution.
On top of mt Everest the air is much thinner than at the bottom?
The air at the summit of Mount Everest is thinner that at Base Camp. It is that thin 99% of climbers use supplementry oxygen to help them breathe.
How did Sir Edmund Hillary climb to the top of Mount Everest where the air is so thin?
Both Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest using artifical oxygen from cylinders they carried on there backs.
