DOL Part 2 Temperature Inversions

Which of the following best describes the impact of El Niño on global weather patterns?

• El Niño causes a uniform increase in global temperatures.

• El Niño leads to varied weather patterns, including increased rainfall in some regions and droughts in others.

• El Niño results in a decrease in global sea levels.

• El Niño has no significant impact on global weather patterns.

How do temperature inversions affect greenhouse gas emissions?

• Increase emissions due to enhanced vertical mixing

• Decrease emissions by trapping gases near the surface

• Have no impact on greenhouse gas emissions

• Lead to unpredictable variations in emissions

Temperature inversions, including El Niño, impact weather conditions by:

• causing warmer ocean temperatures and altering wind patterns

• leading to cooler ocean temperatures and stable wind patterns

• resulting in increased snowfall and colder temperatures

• creating more frequent hurricanes and tropical storms

In summary, how do temperature inversions and El Niño affect weather conditions?

• Temperature inversions and El Niño lead to stable weather conditions.

• Temperature inversions cause cooling while El Niño leads to warming.

• Both phenomena result in increased precipitation.

• Temperature inversions and El Niño have no significant impact on weather.

What is the primary effect of temperature inversions on air pollution levels?

• They trap pollutants near the ground, increasing air pollution.

• They cause pollutants to rise into the upper atmosphere.

• They disperse pollutants, reducing air pollution.

• They have no effect on air pollution levels.

How do temperature inversions form

• Temperature inversions form when a layer of cold air traps warmer air near the ground.
• Temperature inversions form due to excessive rainfall.
• Temperature inversions form when the sun is directly overhead.
• It happens on cold clear nights with little clouds and the surface radiates heat into the air. This can also happen with warm fronts because they sit on top of cold air