Item WC094002: Air temperature decreases with increasing distance above sea level.
As a family climbs a mountain, they notice that it is windier, cloudier, and feels colder the higher they climb. Each family member has a different explanation for why the air feels colder higher on the mountain. Which of the following explanations is TRUE?
- The air temperature is actually increasing because they are getting closer to the sun, but it feels colder because it is windier higher on the mountain.
- The air temperature is not changing, but it feels colder because it is windier higher on the mountain.
- The air temperature is not changing, but it feels colder because they are closer to the clouds the higher they climb.
- It feels colder because the air temperature is actually decreasing the higher they climb.
- Distribution of Responses
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- Students Responding Correctly
Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 1234 | 2494 | 50% |
Grades | |||
6–8 | 709 | 1424 | 50% |
9–12 | 524 | 1065 | 49% |
Gender | |||
Male | 602 | 1210 | 50% |
Female | 603 | 1228 | 49% |
Primary Language | |||
English | 1086 | 2173 | 50% |
Other | 107 | 223 | 48% |