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Why is Kilimanjaro always snowy and cold at the top?

Updated: 12/13/2022
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The top of a mountain (like the Kilimanjaro) is really cold because the higher you go above sea level, the less dense the air is. The less dense the air, the less heat it is able to hold.

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