Question

Jackie goes camping in the Nowhere mountains and brings a few pots and pans to cook. On top of Nowhere mountain (at 3,000 feet above sea level), Jackie realizes her soup cooks much faster than at her house in Austin, TX (at sea level). Explain why this is.

Answer 1

The boiling point is lower when atmospheric pressure decreases. That means that things will take longer to cook in boiling water than at lower altitudes.