Why are the mountains cooler than the plains?
(A) Air on the mountains is less dense and so, it absorbs
less heat
(B) There are thick forests on the mountains and these cool
the atmosphere
(C) There is snow on the mountains, which keeps the air cool
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Answer / guest
( A ) Air on the mountains is less dense and so, it absorbs
less heat
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Answer / v k gupta
1.On mountains owing to its altitude the air bemes denser
ans absorbes less heat
2.The surface of mountains being irregular,the surface area
exposed to sun rays is much less than that available in
plains so the heat absorbed is also less
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