answersLogoWhite

0

Why does it get cooler as you travel up a mountain?

Updated: 8/17/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Best Answer

because air is less dense and doesn't hold air as well cause its less compressed

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why does it get cooler as you travel up a mountain?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Does the air get warmer or cooler when the wind pushes it up over the mountain?

If I Am Not Mistaken Cooler And Cooler.


Does air become hotter or cooler as you extend further up a mountain?

It becomes cooler.


What is a well reviewed travel cooler and warmer?

A well received travel cooler is Vector Networks Black and Decker TC204B 5L Travel Cooler and Warmer. It can hold as much as 8 ordinary size soda cans or up to 5 liter of liquid. It retails for $50.


Does it get warmer or cooler as you travel throughthe exosphere?

when you travel throught the exosphere it gets cooler


Why is it cooler on the mountain?

The temperature of the atmosphere reduces with height. Mountains are high, thus cooler.


does a mountain get hotter or colder as you go up?

Most often, the air at higher elevations is cooler than the air at lower elevations. The act of your climbing the mountain has no effect on it.


Which side of a mountain is cooler windward or leeward?

leeward


Where in a tropical climate are you most likely to find cooler weather and snow?

mountain top


Is it cooler at the top of a mountain than at the bottom?

i dont know


What wind attempts to rise over a mountain it becomes?

cooler


What is Temperatures in Thailand?

hot... it's 105 degrees in chiang mai right now. Gets cooler when you go up the mountain though.


How many meters can a lion travel in one minute?

I dOnt know but a mountain lion can travel up to 25miles per day at night.