Answer:

Generally warmer substances, air for example, rises above cooler. The reason is that the heat causes expansion and the air becomes less dense. The cooler air then falls through the warmer layer, pushing it upward.
It is more correct to say that warm air is pushed upward, rather than saying warm air "rises".

First answer by Sikuan. Last edit by Sikuan. Contributor trust: 108 [recommend contributor recommended]. Question popularity: 2 [recommend question].

Can you answer these Meteorology and Weather questions?

What did you do to cause natural disasters? Answer it!
Why is winter longer than summer? Answer it!
Does Quito get more wind than Manaus? Answer it!
How do weather balloons help us forecast weather? Answer it!
What is Germany's average rainfall? Answer it!

Relevant answers:

  • Does pressure rise when heat rises?

    Heat and temperature are two different terms. Heat is the cause and temperature is the effect. So when the temperature increases then the pressure increases provided the volume remains constant. This...

  • Why does heat rise?

    "Heat" itself does not rise; heat transfers [moves] by conduction, radiation, and convection [convection is the one that best relates to what your question asks]. Your question refers to a warmer...

  • HOW does heat rise?

    it isn't correct to say it rises or falls. A better way to ask the question is: "Why do hot things (like hot air) rise above cold things (like cold air)?" To answer this question, it is important to...

  • Does heat rise?

    Yes, heated air rises. the hot air molecules have the same mass as the cold air particles, but they are less dense (the "hot molecules" that move more quickly expand into a larger volume, so hot air...

  • Does gravity allow heat to rise?

    dewnmy4ejuaqtjnvgt

Home

Answer these

Can you activate boost mobile cell phone to metro service?
In: Mobile Phones
Answer it!
How are the grasshopper bee and cockroach alike?
In: Insects
Answer it!
Why do we need a trumpet mouth piece?
In: Trumpet
Answer it!
How long does it take weed to be out of your system with high THC levels?
In: Marijuana
Answer it!
» more

Featured guides

» More