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Why mountain tops are covered with snow rather than deserts even though it is closer to sun than the plains?
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The mountain tops are closer to the clouds. The higher up you go, the cooler the temperature is. The sediments that fall from the clouds are still in the frozen state when they reach the tip of the mountain. It does not snow in deserts, as the elevation is close to 0m above sea level. The frozen state of the water would have changed to a liquid stage by the time it reaches the ground.
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