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Why do mountaineers become breathless as they reach high altitudes

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Because as they het higher the molecules in the air spread apart so there is less air as you get higher

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At high altitudes, mountaineers cannot absorb a sufficient amount of O2 in your flows blood to maintain a high level of activity. a pressure of 1 bar, the blood is typically saturated at 95% O2 but at

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