Migration altitude of the Malard Duck
100 meters
Cirrus clouds are wispy clouds made out of ice crystals
500 meters
Typical altitude for hang gliding
1,000 meters
Nimbostratus clouds are responsible for rainy days
1,500 meters
Maximum flight altitude for Bald Eagles
2,000 meters
Typical altitude for skydivers to jump
2,500 meters
Cruising altitude of a Cessna 172 light aircraft
3,000 meters
Highest-dwelling spider
3,500 meters
The highest point on Earth
4,000 meters
Typical cruising altitude
5,000 meters
Above this altitude is known as the 'death zone', because there isn't enough oxygen for human life
6,000 meters
Bands of strong winds in the atmosphere that can reach speeds of up to 450 km/h
7,000 meters
Rare clouds found in polar regions made of small ice particles that scatter light in colorful ways
8,000 meters
One of the fastest planes ever made, can fly at over 3 times the speed of sound
10,000 meters
You are now leaving the troposphere, which contains 99% of the water vapor in the atmosphere
12,000 meters
Above this altitude your saliva and tears will boil if you don't have a pressure suit
15,000 meters
The highest altitude clouds in the atmosphere, only visible at night
20,000 meters
Most meteors burn up in the mesosphere. It's estimated that over 48 tons of meteors hit the atmosphere every day
30,000 meters
The first person to break the sound barrier in freefall. He reached a top speed of 1,356 km/h
40,000 meters
You are now leaving the stratosphere, home to the ozone layer which protects us from harmful UV rays
50,000 meters
As particles from the sun hit the atmosphere, they excite the atoms in the air, creating brilliant displays of light called auroras
60,000 meters
You are about to reach a place fewer than 1,000 humans have ever been
70,000 meters
You are now leaving the mesosphere, the coldest part of Earth's atmosphere
85,000 meters
Congratulations! You've reached the Kármán line, usually accepted as the start of outer space
100,000 meters
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