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why is it harder for a mountain climber to breathe when they are the top of a tall mountain like mount everest

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It is harder for a mountain climber to breath when they are thr top of a tall mountain because there is lack of oxygen in the high evalation like mount everest

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Answer:

Hmm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the air gets thinner the higher the elevation (like on Mount Everest).

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