5.3 Temp Inversion & El Nino

A normal convection current occurs when

• Warm air gets trapped under cold air

• Warm air rises and cooler air sinks

• Cool air rises and warmer air sinks

• Cool air rises with the warmer air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During a temperature inversion

• Warm air gets trapped under cold air

• Warm air rises and cooler air sinks

• Cool air rises and warmer air sinks

• Cool air gets trapped under warmer air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Use the diagram above to answer the question that follows.

What temperature would you expect the air to be at number 2?

• Warm

• Cold

• There’s no way of knowing from the diagram

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Use the diagram above to answer the question that follows.

What temperature would you expect the air to be at numbers 1 and 3?

• Warm

• Cold

• There’s no way of knowing from the diagram

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Temperature inversions impact air pollution by

• Increasing air circulation which helps air pollution dissipate

• Increasing air circulation trapping air pollution close to the ground

• Reducing air circulation trapping air pollution close to the ground

• Reducing air circulation which helps air pollution dissipate

During ENSO, El Nino is

• The warming of the Pacific Ocean

• The warming of the Atlantic Ocean

• The cooling of the Pacific Ocean

• The cooling of the Atlantic Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During ENSO, La Nina is

• The warming of the Pacific Ocean

• The warming of the Atlantic Ocean

• The cooling of the Pacific Ocean

• The cooling of the Atlantic Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During El Nino, what kind of winter would be expected in the Southern United States?

• Warmer and drier than usual

• Warmer and wetter than usual

• Cooler and wetter than usual

• Cooler and drier than usual

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following oceans experiences a stronger hurricane season as a result of El Nino?

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Arctic

• Pacific

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

During El Nino the Northern United and Canada would expect the winter to be

• Colder than usual

• Warmer than usual

• Wetter than usual

• Drier than usual

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6