2006-12-22 16:49:44 · 14 answers · asked by prodigystrikes 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Fewer molecules of air to heat up
2006-12-22 20:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by nosmo king 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference in altitude isn't even enough to count as far as distance to the sun. It's cold in the mountains because they are above the majority of the atmosphere. The atmosphere absorbs heat from the sun and heat from the earth and re-radiates some of it back to the earth. Since high altitude areas have less atmosphere above them do this, it's colder because more of the initial heat escapes into space.
2006-12-22 16:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by baximus_rex 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Space is very cold. At low altitudes there is a nice thick layer of atmosphere between you and space. At high altitudes the insulating atmosphere is a lot thinner, heat escapes, and the temperature is very cold.
2006-12-22 16:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We feel most of the temperature through the sun's beams reflecting off the ground and not directly from the sun.
Generally speaking, the higher you go, the less surface area there is for the suns beams to reflect off and so we feel colder.
Its like how do we not freeze at night time as there is no sun?? Its because we still feel the heat trapped in our atmosphere from when it was daytime
2006-12-22 22:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by monkey boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a higher altitude there is lesser surface area to conduct heat like on a mountain you only have that little space on the mountain. However compare it to the ground, you have like all the space you want to conduct the heat therefore it gets colder in higher altitudes. Air molecules dont condcut heat very well compared to solids... It's all a matter of surface areas!
2006-12-22 17:00:49 · answer #5 · answered by poison b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This question has been asked dozens of times. Check the link below and read the answer I provided. Apparently, you have trouble visualizing just how far the sun is from the earth. Whether you are on top of a mountain or not, it makes no difference.
2006-12-22 18:17:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the air is thinner. The sun warms the air around you and the thinner air holds less heat.
2006-12-22 21:51:34 · answer #7 · answered by Gordon B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thin air holds little heat
heat we feel is mostly from the moisture in the air - the ground - bodies of water ( all down low )
the denser a substance ( in general ) the more heat it holds and the better it transfers it - this applies to gases also ( like the atmosphere ) - and is why metal cups get hot and foam doesn't
2006-12-22 16:53:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
we are nonetheless in the Earth's ecosystem, and at a factor the place that is thinner, as a result, the temperate is less warm. additionally, the temperate in our significant cities and such is very much inflated by pollutants etc.
2016-12-18 18:01:21 · answer #9 · answered by broscious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting logic. You are only closer to the sun as you get closer to the equator.
2006-12-22 16:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by bashnick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋