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7 April, 20:39
Why is it cold in the mountains if heat rises?
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Clarissa Johnson
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If heat rises, then why is it so cold at the top of a mountain? Heat does indeed rise. More specifically, a mass of air that is warmer than the air around it expands, becomes less dense, and will therefore float atop the cooler air ... So when warm air rises, it cools off.
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