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There is lower air pressure.

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Q: Why is it possible to boil normal water at higher altitudes?
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Why does it take longer to boil water at higher altitudes than lower altitudes?

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Why is there more clouds at higher altitudes?

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In higher altitudes should you cook pasta a shorter or longer time?

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What different forms that water takes as altitude increases?

At higher altitudes it is colder. The cooler air can't hold the water in gas form so it condenses out as clouds.


Why a fresh cup of tea made with boiling water is not as hot at higher altitudes as it is at sea level?

Because, water boils at lower temperatures at higher altitudes, because there is less air pressure pushing down on the liquid to prevent it from boiling and be released into the air.


What is the boiling of water in celisius an Fahrenheit?

At normal altitudes, pure water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, 100 degrees Celsius.


What happens to the boiling point of water at altitudes above sea level?

The temperature decreases the higher you go.


Is pressure greater or lesser at higher altitudes?

The air pressure at low altitudes is greatest due to the force of Earth's gravitational pull on the atmospheric gases. The air closest to the center of the Earth is pulled more by gravity and is thus more compact than that in the higher altitudes. This compressed air is more pressurized since the gas molecules are closer together and undergo a myriad of collisions with one another. At higher altitudes, water boils at a lower temperature than at sea level. This is because the air pressure is much lower and can be more easily overcome by the water molecules. Vapor pressure, or the pressure at which water evaporates, is lower and this means that the temperature at which the water becomes water vapor is lower as well. While most of the first answer is correct, the relative distances from the center of Earth vary too little to be consequential. Just as in water, air at lower altitudes is compressed more simply due to the weight of all the air that's on top of it.


Where will You will find lower average humidity readings?

In temperate zone away from water, in desert areas, and at higher altitudes.


Why does water boils at lower temperatures than in a valley?

Water boils at lower temperatures at higher altitudes because the atmospheric pressure is lower. In a valley, the air pressure is greater, which allows water to reach a higher temperature before boiling. At higher altitudes, where the air pressure is lower, the boiling point of water decreases.


Is water warmer once it has just been raining?

No. Cooler if anything because rain falls from higher, colder altitudes.