Why is temperature colder in high places than in lowlands?

Question

Why is temperature colder in high places than in lowlands?

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Answer 1

Density/pressure of air. As you get higher there is less pressure on air and the lesser the pressure and density on air molecules, the less heat they can generate.

Answer 2

Places at high elevations are generally colder than low elevations because the atmosphere is heated from below and there are fewer heat-absorbing gases at higher altitudes to absorb the earth’s radiation. The average drop in temperature with altitude, for still air is 3.5° F per 1000 feet. This is called the environmental lapse rate.

Answer 3

Temperature is the average motion of molecules in a certain area. The higher elevation, the less oxygen molecules are in the air because the pressure is high. THat means there is less molecules that are bumping around, which means less friction is created therefore making the air colder.

Answer 4

The atmosphere is not heated directly by the incident short-wave solar radiation.The earth's surface is heated first and the the air above the surface is heated by the reflected long-wave radiation(terrestial radiation) by conduction.The above layers are similarly heated from below.Therefore the atmosphere is heated from the bottom and hence the temperature is colder in high places than in low lands.

Answer 5

Temperature decreases as you go higher in elevation. This is due to the air pressure decreasing.

Answer 6

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