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Because of the altitude.
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What is vertical climate?
A vertical climate a climate affected by altitude (usually found on a mountain). One example is that on a mountain the higher up you go the colder the climate (or temperature) is.
Why the does the climate become colder and dryer as you climb up a mountain?
because space is cold so the higher you go the colder it gets
How do vertical climate affect vegetation on a mountain?
plants that grow in tropical climate grow near the bottom. plants that grow near the top grow in polar climates. it gets colder the farther you go up a mountain
Why does it get colder as you go up a mountain?
u dont no
Why is the climate in cordillera administration region is cold?
Because it is a mountain range. As one goes up, it gets colder.
As you climb higher up a mountain does the air get hotter or colder?
As you climb a mountain the air gets colder.
What is the climate in mountains?
The climate of mountains can vary depending on the altitude. For example, as the mountain goes higher, the temperature because colder. The temperature of the mountains can go down about 11 degrees Fahrenheit with every 3200 feet going up.
What is the elevation formula for climate going up a mountain. for every feet you go up a mountain the temperature goes down degrees?
there is none.
Why is it always colder up a mountain?
As you go up the mountain,the altitude increases.Hence the temperature drops by 1 degree for every 166m increase in height(approximately) So it is cold.
What happens to air temperature as you go up mountain?
It decreases because as you move up in altitude the air becomes thinner making it colder.
How is climate affected high in the mountains?
Because the atmosphere and altitude make the wind from the sea going up the mountain cooler and then the atmosphere at the top of the mountain colder then when it come down it turn into hot air (leeward side)
does a mountain get hotter or colder as you go up?
Most often, the air at higher elevations is cooler than the air at lower elevations. The act of your climbing the mountain has no effect on it.
