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The air at high altitudes is colder that that at lower altitudes, but it is less dense because it is under lower pressure. If you were to force high altitude air down to ground level it would compress and heat up, in most cases becoming warmer than the surrounding air. In such a situation the atmosphere is said to be unstable. In some cases, however, a sinking mass of air might not become warmer than the surroundings. In such cases warm air rises and cool air sinks in a process called convection.
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When warm air rises cold air will what?
The cold air will sink.
In what pressure area does cold denser air sink?
Low
Where on earth you can float and not sink?
The dead sea. The level of salt is so high that it will make it very hard to sink.
How does heat capacity makes water a good heat sink?
If a body of water has a high heat capacity, it can store more thermal energy making it a good heat sink.
Why doesn't a warm air mass under a cold air mass at a warm front?
Warm air is lighter than cold air, that means that warm air will rise and the cold air will sink.
Will cold water sink or swim?
SiNk
Which stone doesnt sink in water?
Pumice
What is dry cold?
dry cold is a cold that come in yr sink
When warm air rises cold air will what?
The cold air will sink.
Does cold rise and heat sink?
No, cold sinks and heat rises.
Does the cold from sublimating dry ice sink?
Cold is not a substance, so it can't sink. The air around the dry ice, and the gaseous carbon dioxide being formed will be cold and therefore dense, so they will sink through warmer air.
Why does cold water and air tend to sink?
cold air and water tend denser than hot air and water, so they sink
Does hot water rise and cold water sink?
HOT rises COLD sinks
How do you make an egg sink?
An egg will sink in water but will float in salt water. An egg will sink faster in hot water than it will in cold water.
Does sugar cubes float in water?
no it doesnt because it has lots of mass which makes in sink.
In what pressure area does cold denser air sink?
Low
Does air drop quickly in altitude during tornadoes?
No. Air in a tornado rapidly rises in altitude. Air may sink gently in the centers of some tornadoes. As a tornado strikes, air pressure drops rapidly.
