Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
The transfer of thermal energy from one place to another by the movement of air in the atmosphere and water in t…
Item WC019002: The temperature of air can increase by moving over land that is warmer than the air.
If cool air moves over land that is warmer than the air, can the land cause the temperature of the air to increase?
- Yes, the temperature of the air can increase because the warm land can increase the temperature of the air above it.
- Yes, the temperature of the air can increase, but only if the air is above an extremely hot place, such as a volcano that is erupting.
- No, the temperature of the air cannot increase because warm land cannot change the temperature of the air above it.
- No, warm land cannot cause the temperature of the air above it to increase. Land can only cause the temperature of the air above it to decrease.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3888 |
6–8 n = 2387 |
9–12 n = 1497 |
Male n = 1820 |
Female n = 2000 |
English n = 3458 |
Other n = 333 |
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| A. | 40% | 37% | 44% | 40% | 39% | 40% | 39% |
| B. | 24% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| C. | 26% | 29% | 23% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| D. | 10% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% |