Inspite of being located at lower altitude than Amritsar, Shimla is colder because

Options

A. in Shimla it snows heavily
B. in Shimla air pressure is higher
C. it is at a higher altitude
D. Shimla receives heavy rainfall

Answer

C

Explanation

As the altitude goes higher, the pressure of air is decreased which causes the air to expand and become cooler. The rate at which atmospheric temperature decreases with increase in altitude is called Lapse Rate. Under normal atmospheric conditions the average atmo- spherlc lapse rate results in a temperature decrease of 6.4 ° C / km of altitude.