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Because, taller mountains are high enough to reach the next layer of the atmosphere, which tends to be colder because the sun's radiation is mostly deflected at the top. The bottom layer is alot warmer because of the greenhouse effect.
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Why are mountaintops colder than lowlands?
Mountaintops are colder than the lowlands because the Sun heats the Earth from the ground up. The Sun's radiation travels through the atmosphere to the ground, where Earth absorbs the heat then emits it back out. So, temperatures near the Earth's surface is generally the warmest.
What is colder -4 degrees Fahrenheit or -6 degrees Fahrenheit?
When you go below zero, the 'higher' number is colder. So, -6 F is two degrees colder than -4 F.
Is lower than 32 degrees Fahrenheit considered below 0?
No. The reference to "below zero" when using the Fahrenheit scale is literally "below 0°F", which is considerably colder than "below freezing" which is lower than 32° Fahrenheit.
How do mountaintops weather faster than rocks at sea level?
Mountaintops wheater faster bucause if they are tall ice,rain,and wind can wheater it and if it's a small mountaintop gravity can wheater it.
Which is colder -18c or -9.6c?
18 is colder than 9.6
Are mountaintops colder than valleys?
Yes,because the higher you go the colder you get. The temperature drops to 11 degrees
Why are mountaintops colder than lowlands?
Mountaintops are colder than the lowlands because the Sun heats the Earth from the ground up. The Sun's radiation travels through the atmosphere to the ground, where Earth absorbs the heat then emits it back out. So, temperatures near the Earth's surface is generally the warmest.
What is colder minus 10 or 20 minus?
Twenty below (-20) is colder than ten below (-10).
Is -18 degrees Celsius colder than -25 degrees Celsius?
No -25 °C is colder than -18 °C
What is colder than 5 F below zero?
-6
Which is colder -5 degrees or -50 degrees below zero?
45
Is it colder when the number in celsius goes up or down?
when it goes down for example 0 Celsius is colder than 10 Celsius
Is -71 colder than -90?
No. -90 is colder. When temperatures are negative, the number indicates how far below zero the temperature is.
Why is water colder in the deep than in the shallow?
The heat can not get very far down, thus making it colder.
Is -70 Fahrenheit colder than -80 Fahrenheit?
No, -80 F is 10 degrees colder than -70 F because it is farther below zero.
Is IO hotter or colder than Earth?
Much colder - the mean temperature of Io is 110 Kelvin - about 160 below zero Fahrenheit.
What is colder -4 degrees Fahrenheit or -6 degrees Fahrenheit?
When you go below zero, the 'higher' number is colder. So, -6 F is two degrees colder than -4 F.
