Question

lot of precipitation as rainfall. however, as they were researching, they found that mauna kea, a dormant volcano on the island of hawaii. its peak is 4,207 meters above sea level. precipitation at the top of mauna kea falls as snow in the winter months. which of the following best explains why there would be snow in a tropical area near the equator? the elevation of the mountain peak is higher in the atmosphere, so the temperatures reach below freezing, and precipitation can fall as snow. the elevation of the mountain peak is lower in the atmosphere, so the temperatures reach below freezing, and precipitation can fall as snow. the mountain peak is close to the ocean. this leads to more evaporation and more precipitation. during the winter months, snow can fall in any place at any time.

Explanation:

Temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the atmosphere. At the high - elevation peak of Mauna Kea (4,207 meters above sea level), temperatures can reach below freezing, allowing precipitation to fall as snow even in a tropical region.

Answer:

The elevation of the mountain peak is higher in the atmosphere, so the temperatures reach below freezing, and precipitation can fall as snow.