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There are more atoms in cold air than warm.

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What is true A warm air is less dense than cool air B warm air is as dense as cool air. C warm air has no density. D warm air is denser than cool air?

Warm air is less dense than cool air.


More water vaper is held in cool air or warm air?

Warm air. It's denser and can therefore hold more than cool air.


Why is cool air heaver than warm air?

because it is denser &/or the molecules are closer together


What effect does cool temperature have on air?

Cool air is denser than warm air, making it less likely to rise. It also cannot hold as much moisture as warm air.


Does cool air sink while warm air rises?

yes the cool denser air sink while the warm less dense rises


Which statement regarding air temperature is NOT trueCool air rises and warm air falls.Air heats up more quickly than land.Warm air is less dense than cool air.Air heats up more quickly than water?

"Cool air rises and warm air falls" is false. Cool air is denser than warm air, and therefore warm air will rise above cold air.


Do cool air masses flow over warm air masses?

No, as cold air is denser.


The bottom layer in a of air is colder than the air above it?

Colder air sinks downwards, as it is denser than warm air. It is denser/heavier than warm air because the molecules are more crowded than warm air.


Is cold air denser than normal air?

Yes, cold air does have a higher density than warm air. For example, if you turn on the fireplace, all of the warm air rises to the ceiling. On the floor, the air is cooler.


Is the troposphere denser in winter than summer?

Yes. Cold air is denser than warm air and thus the troposphere is denser in the winter than in the summer.


What is true awarm is less dense than cooler air bwarm air is as dense as cooler air cwarm air has no density dwarm air denser than cool air?

Warm air is less dense than cooler air.


Is Warm air is less dense than cold air?

No it's just less dense. For the same volume of air, warm air is lighter.