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Soaring birds are too heavy to fly for long distances under their own power, so they gain altitude for free by circling inside columns of rising air called thermals. When they get sufficient altitude, they leave the thermal and glide to the next one. That, BTW, is exactly the way sailplane pilots travel cross-country.
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What are the lines that run horizontally CIRCLING the globe?
no
What is the altitude of Bloemfontein?
altitude bloemfontein
What is the altitude of Luoyang?
What is the altitude of Shaolin temple
Does the stratosphere's altitude increase or decrease?
As we go up in height, altitude increases. Thus the altitude increases.
What name is given to the course of an object circling a planet or the sun?
orbit
What is an obstruction current?
an updraft caused by winds as they srtike such obstacles as mountains or cliffs and are deflected upward; used by soaring birds to gain altitude without flapping
Do birds live at greatest altitude?
Yes
What animal lives at the highest altitude?
birds
Do you get denser when you gain altitude?
No. You may weight a little less, but density is mass per volume. Neither mass nor volume changes when you gain altitude.
Why can glider pilots gain height by flying over a large plowed field?
Glider pilots gain altitude by circling over a large plowed field because a plowed area gives off heat. Heat rises so the glider takes advantage of that to gain altitude.
What is the craft that uses heat to gain altitude?
A Hot Air balloon.
How do you fly up on a hornet on halo reach?
Hold down the right trigger to gain altitude but when you let it go you will lose altitude
How do you spell circling?
Circling is the correct spelling.
Does high altitude make you gain weight?
No. Continuously eating more calories than you use up is what makes you gain weight.
What is something circling like running?
circling around
Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after takeoff?
VX
When was The Circling Hour created?
The Circling Hour was created in 2005.
