Practice - Morning Temperature Recovery and Fog Lifting
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Practice Questions
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What causes warm air to rise?
💡 Hint: Think about which air is lighter.
What does the lapse rate describe?
💡 Hint: It's a rate related to height.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens to the air above a heated surface?
💡 Hint: Remember which air is lighter.
True or False: Temperature inversions can increase air pollution levels.
💡 Hint: Think about the stability of the air during an inversion.
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Challenge Problems
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Considering typical lapse rates, predict what would happen to a pollutant released at ground level during day vs. night. Discuss the stability of air in both scenarios.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between temperature changes and air stability.
Using the information about fog lifting, calculate the time it would take for fog to lift if the temperature rises from 5°C to 20°C over one hour. Discuss factors influencing this.
💡 Hint: Remember the conditions that encourage evaporation.
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