Brandy has built a computer model of a weather system. She has included information about bodies of water, the Sun, and the atmosphere. Brandy records the average daily temperature of a continental city that is at sea level (City A). She then records the noontime temperature of a continental city at the same latitude but at a greater elevation (City B).

Question

If all other factors in her model are the same for both cities,
A.
It will always rain in City A but never in City B.
B.
It will always rain in City B but never in City A.
C.
City B will have a higher temperature overall than City A.
D.
City A will have a higher temperature overall than City B.

Answer 1

D. City A will have a higher temperature overall than City B.

Generally, as elevation increases, temperature decreases. Given that City A is at sea level and City B is at a greater elevation, all other factors being equal, City A will typically have a higher temperature than City B.