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Shkiper50 [21]
3 years ago
8

A friend says that the temperature increases as altitude increases because you're moving closer to the sun is this true explain

Biology
1 answer:
Sveta_85 [38]3 years ago
6 0
No this is false, because in earth when you go on top of a mountain, it is not like 200 degrees Fahrenheit the temperature is usually lower when you are on top of a mountain
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