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Why is the freezing compartment kept at top in a refrigerator?

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Answer:

Because Geography says the higher one goes the colder it gets

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Answer:

The nature of convection.

Step-by-step explanation:

Warm air rises; cold air falls, so the freezer at the top provides cold air for the other compartments at the bottom.

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