2006-07-08 03:05:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
because the air is thinner at the top of the mountain and is therefore less able to hold heat
2006-07-08 03:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by John Mc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because mountain is high and at top the effect of heat is less than on land and also the cold this all happpen due to breeze which flow its all geography
2006-07-08 03:07:49 · answer #2 · answered by manuj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is less atmosphere above the mountain to hold in the heat.. so it cools off faster... or does not heat up as much.
2006-07-08 03:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called the "atmospheric lapse rate" and the higher (to a point) you go the colder it gets.
2006-07-08 03:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by Steve D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Altitude is the main reason.
2006-07-08 03:12:39 · answer #5 · answered by equipmentpro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there's snow on da ground...and yet it sunny?
2006-07-08 03:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by single_chick8892 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋