Above 80 Kilometers, Pressure Is So Low That It Would

question 152

True/False

Above 80 kilometers, pressure is so low that it would be considered a vacuum at sea level.

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Definitions:

Fight-or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival.

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system, which controls the body's responses to stress and regulates vital functions such as heart rate.

Allostatic

Pertaining to allostatic load, the cumulative wear and tear on the body's systems due to chronic stress.

GAS

The General Adaptation Syndrome, a three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.