If heat rises, why are there snow-capped mountains?

Question

In science I learned that heat rises. But there's snow at the top of mountains and not at the bottom. Explain, please.

Answer 1

because the mountains did not get the memo. Come to think of it, I think they flunked science.

Answer 2

In cold climates there is snow on the ground and on the mountains in the winter. High mountains stick up high enough so that they are in the colder high-altitude air. A tall mountain in the right place stays snow covered all year long. Mount Rainier in Washington state is covered with glaciers that are the result of snow falling on the top and never melting. Each year the glaciers add snow weight at the high top and melt near the low bottom. A lot of nearby cities get their year round drinking water from melting glaciers on those mountains.

Answer 3

True enough heat rises but within the atmosphere there is nowhere for the heat to collect so at higher altitudes such as Mt Everest the air is thin and very cold. In your room at your house if you get someone to help you stand on a ladder you will feel the difference in temperature at the top of the room (higher). Because the weight of hot air is lighter (hot air ballon) it wants to go higher all of the hot air is higher up in the atomosphere well past the clouds and the colder layer of at higher altitudes but is held there by warm air, makes sense when I say it hope it helps!!!

Answer 4

I think because as heat rises it cools the higher you go the colder it gets, more hight thinner air colder temps.

Answer 5

It's cold up there. Heat spreads out on the way up and energy is less concentrated.

Answer 6

Because of the temperature on top of mountains...it's much colder than the temperature on earth...like where we live....lol

Answer 7

lack of oxygen and heat disperses as it rises it doesnt stay the same amount of energy or heat

Answer 8

Higher elevation. thinner air = more snow

Answer 9

different spheres. DUH.