What Is The Highest Altitude You Can Survive?

The video explores the effects of high altitudes on the human body, including reduced oxygen levels, altitude sickness, and survival challenges. It discusses how people adapt to high altitudes, the concept of the 'death zone,' and the importance of acclimatization for climbers. The video also examines the physiological limits of human survival at extreme altitudes, highlighting the Armstrong limit where pressure becomes too low for survival without specialized equipment.

What is the primary cause of altitude sickness?

• High pressure

• Low oxygen levels

• Increased humidity

• High temperatures

What is a common adaptation found in high altitude natives?

• Larger lung capacities

• Increased red blood cell count

• Decreased heart rate

• Smaller lung capacities

What is a potential consequence of chronic mountain sickness?

• Enhanced vision

• Increased appetite

• Heart failure

• Improved athletic performance

What is the 'death zone' in mountaineering?

• An area with extreme cold

• A region with high humidity

• A zone with high wind speeds

• An altitude where oxygen levels are critically low

Why is acclimatization important for climbers?

• To increase muscle strength

• To improve vision

• To allow the body to adjust to lower oxygen levels

• To enhance taste sensitivity

What is the Armstrong limit?

• The altitude where water boils at 100 degrees Celsius

• The altitude where human survival without pressure suits is impossible

• The lowest point in the ocean

• The highest point on Earth

What happens to the boiling point of water as altitude increases?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates randomly