Question 13 Marks
Explain why.
There is fall in temperature with increase in altitude.
There is fall in temperature with increase in altitude.
Answer
View full question & answer→The temperature of atmosphere is due to the kinetic energy of air molecule.
Due to lower atmospheric pressure at higher altitude molecules of air rises up so their potential energy increase in turn the kinetic energy decrease results the decrease in temperature.
Due to lower atmospheric pressure at higher altitude the gas expands and gives cooling effect and so decrease the temperature.
Due to lower atmospheric pressure at higher altitude molecules of air rises up so their potential energy increase in turn the kinetic energy decrease results the decrease in temperature.
Due to lower atmospheric pressure at higher altitude the gas expands and gives cooling effect and so decrease the temperature.