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The atmosphere becomes cooler at higher altitudes primarily due to the decrease in air pressure and the lower density of air. As altitude increases, the air expands and loses energy, leading to a drop in temperature. Additionally, solar radiation is absorbed more effectively at lower altitudes, while the heat dissipates with increasing distance from the Earth's surface. This phenomenon is observed in the troposphere, where temperatures typically decrease with height.
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How are clouds made up of ice crystals?
The high atmosphere is very cold. so as soon as a gas cloud touches the high atmosphere it turns into a ice crystals.
How atmosphere or a lack of atmosphere affects the temperatures of Mercury Venus and Mars?
Mercury has no atmosphere, so it experiences extreme temperature variations between day and night. Venus has a thick atmosphere that traps heat, leading to its extremely high surface temperatures. Mars has a thin atmosphere, which is not effective at trapping heat, resulting in cold surface temperatures.
Why do clouds usually form high in the sky instead of near earths atmosphere?
Clouds are in earth's atmosphere. Clouds form whem moisture in the air condenses, and usually conditions mnear the gcround are too warm for moisture to condense. Instead, clouds form at higher altitudes where it is cooler.
Why do space vehicles heat up when they enter the earth's atmosphere?
The Space vehicles heat up when they enter the earth's atmosphere because the tendency of the air is to compress quickly when the space vehicle hits the atmosphere. When the gasses compressed the temperature also rises which causes the heat.
What does high cloud cover at night do to the weather?
it makes the temperature cooler.
Why is it cooler on the mountain?
The temperature of the atmosphere reduces with height. Mountains are high, thus cooler.
When the atmosphere is cooler in the geosphere what happens?
The geosphere will warm the atmosphere.
What occurs only when the atmosphere is cooler that the geosphere?
When the atmosphere is cooler than the geosphere, the process of condensation occurs. This is when water vapor in the air changes into liquid water as it comes into contact with cooler surfaces.
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)
Why when you get higher in the mountains does it get cooler?
because there's less atmosphere
What is highvolcanoes?
a volcano really high up in the atmosphere that could erupt
How are clouds made up of ice crystals?
The high atmosphere is very cold. so as soon as a gas cloud touches the high atmosphere it turns into a ice crystals.
How high does oxygen reach in the Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere reaches up to about 100 kilometers above the surface.
What layer of the atmosphere to meteors burn up in?
Meteors typically burn up in the mesosphere layer of the atmosphere, which is located between the stratosphere and thermosphere. This region is where most meteors vaporize due to the friction created by the high-speed entry through the Earth's atmosphere.
What high school is better Liberty high school or south side high school and WHY?
liberty because its cooler liberty because its cooler
Describe how radiation.conductionconvection heat up atmosphere?
Radiation from the sun heats the Earth's atmosphere by transferring energy through electromagnetic waves. Conduction involves direct transfer of heat between molecules in the atmosphere, while convection occurs when warm air rises and displaces cooler air, creating a cycle of heating and cooling. These processes collectively contribute to heating up the atmosphere.
Why Atmosphere gets cooler as you go up from the surface of the earth?
The atmosphere gets cooler at higher elevations because there are less atoms up there. Because there are less atoms, it feels colder because there is less thermal energy exchanged between the thermometer and the atoms in the air. Ex. a few atoms at 50 degrees would feel colder than a lot of atoms at 50 degrees.
