Question

what is altitude in geography

Answer 1

Altitude means 'Height'.

Answer 2

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Altitude is the height of a place above the sea level. As all the seas of the world are linked to each other, their level is the same all over the earth. Sea level is hence taken as the parameter for measuring the altitude of a place. The climate of a place is also affected by its altitude. The air closer to the earth's surface is dense and absorbs more heat. This makes places at lower altitudes hot. The atmosphere is thinner at high altitudes. It absorbs less heat making the places in hilly areas cold. That is why most of the mountain peaks are covered with ice in winter and hill stations are cold even in summer. For example. Shimla which is at a high altitude is always cooler than Delhi which is at a low altitude.

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