Practice - Environmental Quality
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Practice Questions
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What does the term 'temperature profile' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how temperature changes as you go up into the sky.
Define buoyancy in the context of air.
💡 Hint: Consider why hot air balloons rise.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens to pollutants in a stable atmosphere?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between stability and air quality.
The adiabatic lapse rate is approximately -9.8 °C per kilometer. Is this statement True or False?
💡 Hint: Think about how high you go and how temperature changes.
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Challenge Problems
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If a pollutant is released from a ground level source during a temperature inversion, describe its potential behavior and consequences for air quality.
💡 Hint: Consider how temperature profiles interact with pollutant movement.
Calculate the decrease in temperature for an air parcel that rises 1.5 kilometers according to the dry adiabatic lapse rate of -9.8°C/km.
💡 Hint: Use the formula: Temperature drop = height (km) x lapse rate (°C/km).
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