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Why do high altitude areas have brighter sunlight and lower temperatures as compared to the plains?

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Ar high altitude the sun light is brighter as compared to plains, it is because of reduced distance from the sun and particles free air. Similarly lower temperatures are because of lower atmospheric pressure which is more in plains as compared to high altitude.
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