Section 1:Altitude: Imagine that you are driving up into the Rocky Mountains, from Topeka, KS (altitude 800' above sea level) to Eagle, CO (altitude 6500'). You are traveling along 39°N latitude, so the only significant change is in altitude. Describe how you would expect the climate to change as you went up in altitude by about 6,000 feet - making sure to explain why you'd expect this change. I'm primarily interested in temperature changes here, but anything else you could add would be greatly appreciated.The two major climate factors you are going to look at are temperature and humidity--what happens to these two characteristics as you make your trip.
2006-08-29
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