2006-11-26 06:46:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Because most politicians aren't found on mountaintops, and it takes some time for the hot air to rise, so there's a higher concentration of hot air at lower elevations.
2006-11-26 06:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get out a skillet or frying pan.
turn on a burner on your stove.
this will simulate the hot core of the earth keeping the area of the earth closer to its hot inner magma core warm, as well as increased surface area absorbing sunlight and retaining that energy in the form of heat.
now hold your frying pan about 18 inches above that lit burner.
this will simulate you standing on a mountain.
crack and egg into the skillet. does it cook? no! it will not cook! it should if hot air rises correct?
so that means other factors must be at work huh?
such as the fact as hot air rises, it loses energy to it surrounding environment, because it isn't insultated and therefor becomes cooler.
now when you go up to a mountain where the wind is blowing from all directions, you lose more heat energy as well. no because you are rising, because obviously you will be insulated, but the wind will carry the air around you away and thus carry some of your body heat as well.
do you not think the same thing happens to the stone on the mountain top?
now bring set your skillet down onto the burner.
you now simulate you coming out of the mountains and closer to the actual source of heat on our planet. along with not being in constant wind blowing every direction, because it is being blocked by structure buikt on the ground.
now finish cooking your egg, and eat it. Don't waste it!
2006-11-26 08:16:22 · answer #2 · answered by qncyguy21 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot air rises in an area of equal pressure (a room for example)
temperature is directly proportional to pressure
PV=nRT
at higher elevations, there is less pressure in the atmosphere, and therefore the temperature drops.
2006-11-26 06:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
On the top of a mountain the air pressure is less, therefore the temp is less.
2006-11-26 09:17:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot air and mountains have never gotten along. They've been avoiding each other since the beginning of time.
2006-11-26 07:38:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the temperature is function of pressure, for low pressure, low temperature. The pressure in the mountains is low so the temperature.
2006-11-26 06:55:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it cools off as it rises..
2006-11-26 06:49:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
air is what keeps you warm.
as you go up, air gets thinner and you get closer to space (which is a very cold place)
2006-11-26 06:49:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋