As we go higher into the atmosphere, the air becomes _______

Thinner

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Denser

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Warmer

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Solution

The correct option is D Thinner
As we go higher in the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure drops and the air goes on getting thinner. That's why mountain climbers sometimes need bottled oxygen to breathe. It becomes difficult to breath as the air is thinner.

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