Why is it cold at the summit of Mount Everest?

Answer 1

Temperature is molecular motion. since theres less air in higher climates, theres less molecules that make up the air, thus less molecular motion as a whole meaning a lower temperature. also, since sun light is concentrated on flat surfaces and diluted when the surface is more vertical (=l vs =/), less light hits the mountain. Since the snow is not warmed by atmospheric air or the sun very much it doesn't reach a melting temperature.

Answer 2

The summit of Mount Everest is cold because it is at a very high altitude, where the air is thinner and cannot hold heat well. Additionally, the lack of vegetation and built-up structures at the summit also contribute to the cold temperatures.

Answer 3

mt Everest is cold because heat cannot travel there fast enough to heat anything up. it loses all its energy at about 2000 feet.