Question

So I was reviewing my online lecture for school, and I noticed something the teacher had said.

The Plains Indians planted seeds in the Spring, hunted buffalo and small game in the summer, harvested crops and made sure there was a good food surplus for winter in autumn, but in the winter they moved to lowlands. My question, if heat rises, then why did they go to lowlands? Was it to keep their food cold, or to block the wind better? I was genuinely curious, I had always been taught that higher was best in intense cold. I hope this doesn't seem weird to anyone, it was just nagging me, and now I am curious. Thank you.

Answer 1

I don't think it works that way in landforms!!

Notice that the places in our country with the hottest temps at various times of the year are those with the lowest elevations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella_Valley
(just two examples)

Notice that some places in the world with the lowest temps are on the tops of very high mountains!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Whitney
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_mountains

Are there others? Of course, there are. But the "heat rises" concept doesn't seem to apply to landforms!!

Answer 2

Add elevation, it gets colder. Snow forms on mountain tops. The went to lowlands to avoid the cold. Many animals do the same. Birds go to lowlands, or South.

Answer 3

Oh, Sorry if I bothered yall, and thanks!!!