How does the height above sea level effect the temperature?

Answer 1

hi! kinda a big science nerd here. As the altitude increases the ground temp. gets colder . take mount Everest for example the higher up you get the closer you are to the sky where precipitation takes place there for you lack oxygen and heat.

Answer 2

When altitude rises, the air pressure and density both decrease. When temperature rises that means that more air is pushing down on it. So this means that the air pressure and density rise when temperature rises.

Answer 3

The higher above sea level you are, the colder the temperature becomes. This is because the air is constantly filled with air molecules. They are tightly packed together, but the higher above sea level you go, the more spaced out the molecules become. Because of their separation, height above sea level creates colder weather.

Answer 4

The air is thinner at high altitude. Meaning it is less dense than the air at sea level. The more air there is the more heat it can trap. But I have found that the relationship only works in certain situations. For instance in Florida you will see that the climate is hot and muggy meaning that there is high humidity. So for example Florida is at sea level but they suffer from a wet excessive heat. While in Phoenix Arizona they suffer from a dry excessive heat and are well above sea level by at least 1000 feet. What really matters is time of year, which means relation from the sun, and distance from the Earth's Equator. If you look at the globe you will notice the hotter regions lie close to the equator.