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Item WC009002: The temperature of cool air can increase if it moves over warm land or over warm water.

What can happen to the temperature of cool air as it moves over warm land or warm water?

  1. The temperature of the cool air can be increased by the warm land, but not by the warm water.
  2. The temperature of the cool air can be increased by the warm water, but not by the warm land.
  3. The temperature of the cool air can be increased by both the warm land and by the warm water.
  4. The temperature of the cool air is not affected by the surface it moves over.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2267
6–8
n = 1389
9–12
n = 876
Male
n = 1074
Female
n = 1160
English
n = 2025
Other
n = 184
A. 16% 16% 15% 16% 15% 16% 15%
B. 26% 25% 26% 26% 25% 25% 27%
C. 40% 39% 42% 40% 40% 40% 39%
D. 19% 20% 17% 19% 19% 19% 20%