10. The air temperature of Lawrence is higher than the air temperature of Norristown. What is the main cause for the different air temperatures?

Responses

a
There was less wind in Lawrence and more wind in Norristown. Wind moved more energy out of the air in Norristown than in Lawrence.
There was less wind in Lawrence and more wind in Norristown. Wind moved more energy out of the air in Norristown than in Lawrence.

b
More energy from the sun is transferred to the air in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy is transferred from the air to the ground below it.
More energy from the sun is transferred to the air in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy is transferred from the air to the ground below it.

c
More energy from the sun is transferred to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.
More energy from the sun is transferred to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.

d
The heat from the center of Earth transferred more energy to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.

b

More energy from the sun is transferred to the air in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy is transferred from the air to the ground below it.

c

More energy from the sun is transferred to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.

I assume the ground in Lawrence is darker than the reflective development in Norristown and therefore warms up heating the air above.

That is a valid point. Darker surfaces tend to absorb more sunlight and heat up more, while lighter surfaces reflect more sunlight. This difference in surface properties could indeed contribute to the higher air temperature in Lawrence compared to Norristown.