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Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
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.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2494 |
6–8 n = 1424 |
9–12 n = 1065 |
Male n = 1210 |
Female n = 1228 |
English n = 2173 |
Other n = 223 |
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| A. | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| B. | 16% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 13% |
| C. | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 21% |
| D. | 49% | 50% | 49% | 50% | 49% | 50% | 48% |