Does cold air fall

Answer 1

Cold air sinks because it is more dense than warmer air. The warmer the air is the more energy the molecules have. The more energy the molecules have the more they vibrate. When the molecules vibrate they bounce into each other and push apart from each other, hence the warmer air is; the less dense it is (number of molecules per unit volume). So, colder air has less energy which means more molecules can fit into one space (because they are not bouncing off each other) which essentially makes it heavier.

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Answer 2

No, it falls. It is heavier/ denser than hot air and so it sinks below warmer air.

The kinetic energy of colder molecules are less than those of warmer molecules so they are compactly placed, making cold air denser.

Answer 3

Cold air does not rise over warmer air because it is more dense. The warmer the air is the more energy the molecules have. The more energy the molecules have the more they vibrate. When the molecules vibrate they bounce into each other and push apart from each other, hence the warmer air is; the less dense it is (number of molecules per unit volume). So, colder air has less energy which means more molecules can fit into one space (because they are not bouncing off each other).

Answer 4

Sinks, due to the density of the air. A great example would be something like adiabatic cooling. It's very often that "thermals" are created due to the ground heated from the sun, thus heating the air above it. The air wants to expand and cool, so it ascends making these thermals. A similarity would be something like a hawk gliding in circles and ascending. When the air is finally cooled enough, it will become dense enough to drop.

Answer 5

Wind-driven cold air masses will be pushed and rise over hills and old mountain ranges, settling in the plateaus and deeper valleys. So the answer must be YES.

Answer 6

No, warm air does not fall. It rises because it is less dense than cooler air.

Answer 7

Cold air does not rise like hot air. Cold air sinks. Hope this helps

Answer 8

Cold air doesn't rise in air, hot air does. Because the cold one is heavier than air and it goes down.

Answer 9

Cold air is heavy, so it sinks. When cold air and warm air collide, you get a front. Such fronts are where most sever weather patterns occur.