It is _______ in mountains and highlands when compared to lowlands because _______.
A) colder; there are more air molecules to absorb the infrared energy from the sun.
B) warmer; mountains are closer to the sun.
C) colder; there are fewer air molecules to absorb the infrared energy radiating from the Earth's surface.
D) about the same temperature; Earth loses heat to the atmosphere equally across elevations.

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In mountains and highlands, it is colder because there are fewer air molecules at higher elevations to absorb the infrared energy radiating from the Earth's surface, leading to lower temperatures.

It Is _______ in Mountains and Highlands When Compared to Lowlands