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Atmospheric Pressure

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Give reasons for:

(i) People climbing to high altitudes may suffer from dizziness and unsteady vision.

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Solution

As we go up higher, the air we breathe decreases in pressure along with a gradual decrease in oxygen content.
Lack of oxygen leads to dizziness and unsteady vision.

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