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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.


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


When was Harder to Breathe created?

Harder to Breathe was created in 2002-07.


When you go higher up does the air pressure get higher or lower?

Increasing altitude decreases air pressure. In other words, they are an inverse relationship -- as one goes up, the other goes down. This is why when low-altitude dwellers like along the coastlines travel to mountainous areas, they find it harder to breathe; the air is just thinner at high altitude.


Why is it harder to breathe the higher you go up in the air?

As you go higher in the air, the air pressure decreases, resulting in less oxygen available per breath. This makes it harder for your lungs to extract enough oxygen for your body's needs, leading to difficulty in breathing.


Does ozone near the ground make it harder to breathe?

Ozone at the ground level is a pollutant. It makes harder to breathe.


Can you go in the army if you have athsma?

Maybe you cant because sometimes things burn and it makes it hard to breathe and if you have asthma, it makes it even harder to breathe!


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.


When you climb high up mountains why do you struggle to breathe?

When you climb a mountain it gets harder to breath because the higher you get the less amount of oxygen there is and the more pressure. Your lungs are not used to that so it gets harder to breath.