Thermal Inversion

The bottom image represents a _____________.

• rain shadow effect

• thermal inversion

• Coriolis Effect

• ozone layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do temperature Inversions affect air currents?

• A layer of cold, polluted air mixes with the warm air from the surface and creates a smog-like layer

• A layer of slightly warmer air prevents the warm, polluted air from rising, causing a build up of pollution near the surface

• A layer of smoke causes temperatures to lower near the surface of the earth, causing more pollution in the air.

What effect do temperature inversions have?

• traps heat and raises the temperature beneath it

• traps cold air and lowers the temperature beneath it

• traps emissions and can accumulate beneath it

• traps the ozone layer

When Convection occurs in the atmosphere

• Cool air rises, warm air sinks

• warm air rises. cool air sinks

• warm air sinks, cool air sinks

• warm air rises, cool air sinks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During a temperature

inversion,

• sulfur oxides and nitro-

  gen oxides combine with

  water in the atmosphere.

• an influx of acidic water

  causes a rapid change in

  the pH of water.

• levels of ground-level

  ozone decrease.

• pollutants are trapped

  near Earth’s surface.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Which of the following scenarios represents a temperature inversion?

• Cooler air near the earth's surface and warmer air on top

• Warmer air near the earth's surface and cooler air on top

• Cooler air both near the earth's surface and at higher altitudes

• Warmer air both near the earth's surface and at higher altitudes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In which condition is smog and pollutants able to dissipate in the upper atmosphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a temperature inversion?

• A condition where air temperature increases with altitude

• A condition where air temperature decreases with altitude

• A condition where air temperature remains constant with altitude

• A condition where air temperature fluctuates randomly with altitude

During which part of the day are temperature inversions most likely to dissipate?

• Midnight

• Early morning

• Afternoon

• Evening

Label each layer of air in the normal pattern and inversion as cool, cooler, or warm.

a

b

c

d

Normal Colder

Inversion: Warmer

Normal Warmer

Inversion: Colder

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6