Environmentalmedium · Past Paper
What happens to the concentration of Oxygen as we go higher into the atmosphere?
AIt increases
BIt decreases
CIt stays the same
DIt disappears entirely at 1km
✓ Correct Answer: B — It decreases
Air becomes less dense with altitude, meaning there are fewer oxygen molecules in a given volume of air.
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