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Infer while hiking in the mountains you notice that it is harder to breathe as you climb higher. Explain
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Infer while hiking in the mountains you notice that it is harder to breathe as you climb higher. Explain

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This is because there is less oxygen in the atmosphere the higher up you go, making it harder to breathe. Hope this helps!
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The higher you go the thinner the air is because of the earth's atmosphere, which basically means there's less oxygen in the air.
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