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Miguel loves to go hiking. He is taking a hike in the Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee. It is a warm summer day. However, as he's hiking, he starts to feel colder. Miguel is confused. He thought the summers were warm in Tennessee. Explain why Miguel is feeling colder as he hikes in the Smoky Mountain National Park.

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It is getting colder because when you are at higher altitude the pressure gets lower. Causing the temperatures to change as he climbs up

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