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Sometimes people say that the air is thinner high up on a mountain is that true

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Yes because the air becomes less compressed and is therefore thinner.

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Yes

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As altitude increases, the amount of gas molecules in the air decreases—the air becomes less dense than air nearer to sea level. This is what is meant by "thin air".

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