Question

A temperature inversion can adversely affect air quality and is characterized by: __________. 1. inverted air masses with particulate held at altitude 2. a layer of cold air forming above warmer air 3. air masses with inverted primary and secondary pollutants 4. a layer of warm air forming above colder air

Answer 1

Answer:

A temperature inversion can adversely affect air quality and is characterized by: 4. a layer of warm air forming above colder air.

Explanation:

A temperature inversion is characterized by the formation of a layer of warm air above a layer of cold air, this is opposite to the normal behavior of temperature where a layer of cold air, forms above warmer air. A temperature inversion is helpful to form clouds, make them go higher or lower, and make the rain process possible.

Answer 2

Answer:

4. a layer of warm air forming above colder air

Explanation:

A substance with a higher temperature is usually characterized by it being hotter at the bottom than an at the top. This is because heat is lost more on the surface.

However there is a problem when there is temperature inversion which means the warm air forms over the cold air instead of the opposite which is more ideal. This affects the quality of the air negatively.