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Question
Nose bleeding may occur at a high altitude because
Options
the atmospheric pressure decreases
the oxygen content of atmosphere decreases
the atmospheric pressure increasess
there are strong air currents at the high altitude
Solution
the atmospheric pressure decreases
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