What is the main reason mountaintops are so cold?
A) The air is thinner at higher altitudes.
B) Mountaintops are above much of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
C) The winds are stronger at higher altitudes.
D) There is more water vapor at higher altitudes,causing there to be more snow.
E) All of the above are true.
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