SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations
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Higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations
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Higher elevations experience very little temperature variations compared to lower elevations
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Higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans.
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Detailed explanation-1: -High-altitude locations are usually much colder than areas closer to sea level. This is due to the low air pressure. Air expands as it rises, and the fewer gas molecules-including nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide-have fewer chances to bump into each other.
Detailed explanation-2: -The basic answer is that the farther away you get from the earth, the thinner the atmosphere gets. The total heat content of a system is directly related to the amount of matter present, so it is cooler at higher elevations. The heating of the earth itself also plays a role.
Detailed explanation-3: -Higher elevations cause temperatures to drop because the higher up in the atmosphere you go, the colder it gets due to air pressure, in turn causing precipitation to freeze, creating snow. Lower elevations are a lot warmer because the air pressure is not as pressurized causing the temperature to be warmer.