Are the top of mountains so cold..
they are closer to the sun than the lower land. So why doesn't it get warmer?
2007-02-11 17:39:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
top mountains are cold Because within the troposphere, temperature decreases with altitude.
2007-02-11 17:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the pressure of the air decrease in the top of the mountains so the number of molecules decrease there therefor the warm weather cant move ther easily and that place is cold.
2007-02-12 12:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boyle's Law. Pressure is proportional to temperauture. There is less (air) pressure the higher you go. So the tops of mountain are colder.
2007-02-12 02:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by verbalise 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because the warmth escapes through the atmosphere, and since mountains are closer to the atmoshere, the warmth from the earth is lost, wich makes it cold. Also, clouds form at about that hight, which means that rain and snow is forming [rain + snow= cold]
2007-02-12 01:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's because of "global warming" haha *worst joke ever award*
2007-02-12 01:47:22 · answer #5 · answered by hell hath no fury 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becasue theres alot of wind up there it makes it chill
2007-02-12 01:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by mikedrazenhero 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cuz god wants to confuse people like you..lol
2007-02-12 01:41:42 · answer #7 · answered by acidwarp 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋