Question 1

​Cold, rainy days often feel warmer than dry days because air conducts heat away from the body better than water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

​In a hilly region, the best place to plant crops that are sensitive to low temperatures is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​on the valley floor. 
B)  ​along the hillsides. 
C)  ​on the top of the highest hill. 
D)  ​in any dry location. 
E)  ​near streams and rivers. 
A)  ​on the valley floor. 
B)  ​along the hillsides. 
C)  ​on the top of the highest hill. 
D)  ​in any dry location. 
E)  ​near streams and rivers.

Question 3

​This type of thermometer has a glass bulb attached to a sealed, graduated tube about 25 cm (10 in.) long. A very small opening, or bore, extends from the bulb to the end of the tube. A liquid in the bulb (usually mercury or red-colored alcohol) is free to move from the bulb up through the bore and into the tube. When the air temperature increases, the liquid in the bulb expands, and rises up the tube. When the air temperature decreases, the liquid contracts, and moves down the tube. Hence, the length of the liquid in the tube represents the air temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​liquid-in-glass thermometer 
B)  ​mercury thermometer 
C)  ​maximum thermometer 
D)  ​minimum thermometer 
E)  ​thermistor 
A)  ​liquid-in-glass thermometer 
B)  ​mercury thermometer 
C)  ​maximum thermometer 
D)  ​minimum thermometer 
E)  ​thermistor

Question 4

​Because water heats and cools more slowly than land, the lag in daily temperature over water is usually much ____________________ than that experienced over land.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Because water heats and cools more slowly...

Question 5

​Explain how the weather can affect people's comfort and health.

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary somewhat, but n

Question 6

​Although the polar regions radiate away more heat energy than they receive by insolation in the course of a year, they are prevented from becoming progressively colder each year by the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​conduction of heat through the interior of Earth. 
B)  ​concentration of Earth's magnetic field lines at the poles. 
C)  ​circulation of heat by the atmosphere and oceans. 
D)  ​the insulating properties of snow. 
E)  ​release of latent heat to the atmosphere when polar ice melts. 
A)  ​conduction of heat through the interior of Earth. 
B)  ​concentration of Earth's magnetic field lines at the poles. 
C)  ​circulation of heat by the atmosphere and oceans. 
D)  ​the insulating properties of snow. 
E)  ​release of latent heat to the atmosphere when polar ice melts.

Question 7

​The lag in daily temperature refers to the time lag between the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​time of maximum solar radiation and the time of maximum temperature. 
B)  ​time of minimum temperature and the time of maximum solar radiation. 
C)  ​minimum and maximum temperature for a day. 
D)  ​minimum and maximum solar energy received at the surface for a given day. 
E)  ​sunrise and sunset. 
A)  ​time of maximum solar radiation and the time of maximum temperature. 
B)  ​time of minimum temperature and the time of maximum solar radiation. 
C)  ​minimum and maximum temperature for a day. 
D)  ​minimum and maximum solar energy received at the surface for a given day. 
E)  ​sunrise and sunset.

Question 8

​The wind-chill index takes into account the wind speed at about ____ above the ground instead of the where official readings are usually taken.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10 m (33 ft) 
B)  ​5 m (16.5 ft) 
C)  ​100 m (330 ft) 
D)  ​1.5 m (5 ft) 
E)  ​15 m (50 ft) 
A)  ​10 m (33 ft) 
B)  ​5 m (16.5 ft) 
C)  ​100 m (330 ft) 
D)  ​1.5 m (5 ft) 
E)  ​15 m (50 ft)

Question 9

​Which latitude below would experience the fewest hours of daylight on December 22nd?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​60$\degree$S 
B)  ​20$\degree$S 
C)  ​0$\degree$(Equator) 
D)  ​20$\degree$N 
E)  ​60$\degree$N 
A)  ​60$\degree$S 
B)  ​20$\degree$S 
C)  ​0$\degree$(Equator) 
D)  ​20$\degree$N 
E)  ​60$\degree$N

Question 10

​The Sun is directly overhead at Mexico City (latitude 19$\degree$N)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​once a year. 
B)  ​twice a year. 
C)  ​four times a year. 
D)  ​never. 
E)  ​every month. 
A)  ​once a year. 
B)  ​twice a year. 
C)  ​four times a year. 
D)  ​never. 
E)  ​every month.

Question 11

​During the Northern Hemisphere's summer, the daylight hours in northern latitudes are ____________________ than in middle latitudes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​During the Northern Hemisphere's summer, the daylight...

Question 12

​When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ____ and ____ in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​January; summer 
B)  ​January; winter 
C)  ​July; winter 
D)  ​July; summer 
E)  ​March; spring 
A)  ​January; summer 
B)  ​January; winter 
C)  ​July; winter 
D)  ​July; summer 
E)  ​March; spring

Question 13

​On a clear, calm night, the ground and air above cool mainly by which process?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​evaporation 
B)  ​reflection 
C)  ​convection 
D)  ​conduction 
E)  ​radiation 
A)  ​evaporation 
B)  ​reflection 
C)  ​convection 
D)  ​conduction 
E)  ​radiation

Question 14

​Our seasons are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the amount of cloud cover during the different parts of the year. 
B)  ​the angle at which sunlight reaches Earth. 
C)  ​the proximity to the poles. 
D)  ​the constellation of Earth, Sun, and Moon. 
E)  ​differences in altitude. 
A)  ​the amount of cloud cover during the different parts of the year. 
B)  ​the angle at which sunlight reaches Earth. 
C)  ​the proximity to the poles. 
D)  ​the constellation of Earth, Sun, and Moon. 
E)  ​differences in altitude.

Question 15

​Ideal conditions for a strong radiation inversion are a

Accepted Answer

A)  ​clear, calm, dry, winter night. 
B)  ​clear, calm, moist, summer night. 
C)  ​cloudy, calm, moist, winter night. 
D)  ​cloudy, windy, moist, summer night. 
E)  ​clear, windy, dry, summer night. 
A)  ​clear, calm, dry, winter night. 
B)  ​clear, calm, moist, summer night. 
C)  ​cloudy, calm, moist, winter night. 
D)  ​cloudy, windy, moist, summer night. 
E)  ​clear, windy, dry, summer night.

Question 16

​If two cities have the same mean annual temperature, it means that their temperatures throughout the year are always similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

​Because the west side of a house warms rapidly in the afternoon, rooms facing that direction should have ____ windows in order for them to act as a thermal buffer.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​small 
B)  ​larger 
C)  ​medium-size 
D)  ​no 
E)  ​many 
A)  ​small 
B)  ​larger 
C)  ​medium-size 
D)  ​no 
E)  ​many

Question 18

​An ideal shelter for housing a temperature-measurement instrument should be

Accepted Answer

A)  ​white. 
B)  ​black. 
C)  ​in the shade. 
D)  ​both white and in the shade. 
E)  ​both black and in the shade. 
A)  ​white. 
B)  ​black. 
C)  ​in the shade. 
D)  ​both white and in the shade. 
E)  ​both black and in the shade.

Question 19

​List some of the measures farmers use to protect their crops against the cold. Explain the physical principle behind each method.

Accepted Answer

Orchard heaters: warm the air by setting

Question 20

​For maximum winter warmth, in the Northern Hemisphere, large windows in a house should face

Accepted Answer

A)  ​north. 
B)  ​south. 
C)  ​east. 
D)  ​west. 
E)  ​any direction. 
A)  ​north. 
B)  ​south. 
C)  ​east. 
D)  ​west. 
E)  ​any direction.

Cold, rainy days often feel warmer than dry days because air conducts heat away from the body better than water.

In a hilly region, the best place to plant crops that are sensitive to low temperatures is

Because water heats and cools more slowly than land, the lag in daily temperature over water is usually much ____________________ than that experienced over land.

Explain how the weather can affect people's comfort and health.

Although the polar regions radiate away more heat energy than they receive by insolation in the course of a year, they are prevented from becoming progressively colder each year by the

The lag in daily temperature refers to the time lag between the

The wind-chill index takes into account the wind speed at about ____ above the ground instead of the where official readings are usually taken.

Which latitude below would experience the fewest hours of daylight on December 22nd?

The Sun is directly overhead at Mexico City (latitude 19 $\degree$ N)

During the Northern Hemisphere's summer, the daylight hours in northern latitudes are ____________________ than in middle latitudes.

When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is and in the Southern Hemisphere.

On a clear, calm night, the ground and air above cool mainly by which process?

Our seasons are caused by

Ideal conditions for a strong radiation inversion are a

If two cities have the same mean annual temperature, it means that their temperatures throughout the year are always similar.

Because the west side of a house warms rapidly in the afternoon, rooms facing that direction should have ____ windows in order for them to act as a thermal buffer.

An ideal shelter for housing a temperature-measurement instrument should be

List some of the measures farmers use to protect their crops against the cold. Explain the physical principle behind each method.

For maximum winter warmth, in the Northern Hemisphere, large windows in a house should face

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