Why Is It Difficult If Not Impossible for Towns and Cities

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult if not impossible for towns and cities to exist much higher than 5 km in elevation?

• A) because solar radiation kills most life above this elevation
• B) because temperatures are too cold
• C) because low air pressure leads to not enough oxygen for survival
• D) because humans have never explored high elevation regions of the globe

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