Question 1

​In cold weather, when the air is calm, the temperature we perceive-called the sensible temperature-is often ____ a thermometer might indicate.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lower than 
B)  ​higher than 
C)  ​the same as 
D)  ​a fraction of what 
E)  ​at least twice as high as 
A)  ​lower than 
B)  ​higher than 
C)  ​the same as 
D)  ​a fraction of what 
E)  ​at least twice as high as

Question 2

​The wind-chill factor

Accepted Answer

A)  ​relates body heat loss with wind to an equivalent temperature with no wind. 
B)  ​indicates the temperature at which water freezes on exposed skin. 
C)  ​takes into account humidity and air temperature in expressing the current air temperature. 
D)  ​tells farmers when to protect crops from a freeze. 
E)  ​determines how low the air temperature will be on any given day. 
A)  ​relates body heat loss with wind to an equivalent temperature with no wind. 
B)  ​indicates the temperature at which water freezes on exposed skin. 
C)  ​takes into account humidity and air temperature in expressing the current air temperature. 
D)  ​tells farmers when to protect crops from a freeze. 
E)  ​determines how low the air temperature will be on any given day.

Question 3

​At what time during a 24-hour day would a radiation temperature inversion best be developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​at sunset 
B)  ​near sunrise 
C)  ​toward the end of the morning 
D)  ​between 3 and 5 p.m. when the air temperature reaches a maximum 
E)  ​at noon 
A)  ​at sunset 
B)  ​near sunrise 
C)  ​toward the end of the morning 
D)  ​between 3 and 5 p.m. when the air temperature reaches a maximum 
E)  ​at noon

Question 4

​Each day past the winter solstice the noon Sun is a little higher above the southern horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​Farmers use an index called ____ as a guide to planting and for determining the approximate dates when a crop will be ready for harvesting.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​heating degree days 
B)  ​harvesting degree days 
C)  ​growing degree days 
D)  ​cooling degree days 
E)  ​ripening degree days 
A)  ​heating degree days 
B)  ​harvesting degree days 
C)  ​growing degree days 
D)  ​cooling degree days 
E)  ​ripening degree days

Question 6

​The ____________________ degree-day is based on the assumption that people will begin to use their furnaces when the mean daily temperature drops below 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​The ____________________ degree-day is based on the...

Question 7

​One would expect the lowest temperatures to be found next to the ground on a

Accepted Answer

A)  ​clear, damp, windy night. 
B)  ​cloudy night. 
C)  ​clear, dry, calm night. 
D)  ​clear, dry, windy night. 
E)  ​rainy night. 
A)  ​clear, damp, windy night. 
B)  ​cloudy night. 
C)  ​clear, dry, calm night. 
D)  ​clear, dry, windy night. 
E)  ​rainy night.

Question 8

​Incoming solar radiation in middle latitudes is less in winter than in summer because the Sun's rays slant more and spread their energy over a larger area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​What meteorological conditions contribute to the formation of a strong radiation inversion?

Accepted Answer

Students need to know that a radiation i

Question 10

​In many areas of the far western United States, only sparse vegetation grows on ____________________-facing slopes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​In many areas of the far western...

Question 11

​Heating degree days are determined by subtracting the ____ temperature for the ____ from 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​coldest; year 
B)  ​mean; year 
C)  ​warmest; week 
D)  ​coldest; day 
E)  ​mean; day 
A)  ​coldest; year 
B)  ​mean; year 
C)  ​warmest; week 
D)  ​coldest; day 
E)  ​mean; day

Question 12

​Corn varieties are typically rated in terms of "days to maturity". The reason this system works well is that corn always takes the same number of days to mature, independent of the growing location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

​In the Northern Hemisphere, summers are warmer than winters, even though Earth is actually closer to the Sun in January.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​The combination of heating and cooling degree days gives a practical indication of the energy requirements over the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​Maximum daily temperatures under hazy skies are typically ____________________ than those under clear skies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Maximum daily temperatures under hazy skies are...

Question 16

​Fruit trees are particularly vulnerable to cold weather ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​when they are fruit-bearing 
B)  ​when they are bare 
C)  ​right after fruit have been picked 
D)  ​when they are blossoming 
E)  when the first leaves show up 
A)  ​when they are fruit-bearing 
B)  ​when they are bare 
C)  ​right after fruit have been picked 
D)  ​when they are blossoming 
E)  when the first leaves show up

Question 17

​At any given time, ____ of Earth is illuminated by the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​one-fourth 
B)  ​one-third 
C)  ​one-half 
D)  ​two-thirds 
E)  ​three quarters 
A)  ​one-fourth 
B)  ​one-third 
C)  ​one-half 
D)  ​two-thirds 
E)  ​three quarters

Question 18

​Even though the poles have 24 hours of sunlight during the summer, the average summer temperature there is nonetheless below 0$\degree$F.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​In Pennsylvania and New York, wine grapes are planted on the side of ____________________ rather than in valleys.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​In Pennsylvania and New York, wine grapes...

Question 20

​The term cooling degree day is used during ____ weather.

Accepted Answer

A)  warm 
B)  ​cold 
C)  ​freezing 
D)  ​humid 
E)  ​any 
A)  warm 
B)  ​cold 
C)  ​freezing 
D)  ​humid 
E)  ​any

In cold weather, when the air is calm, the temperature we perceive-called the sensible temperature-is often ____ a thermometer might indicate.

The wind-chill factor

At what time during a 24-hour day would a radiation temperature inversion best be developed?

Each day past the winter solstice the noon Sun is a little higher above the southern horizon.

Farmers use an index called ____ as a guide to planting and for determining the approximate dates when a crop will be ready for harvesting.

The ____________________ degree-day is based on the assumption that people will begin to use their furnaces when the mean daily temperature drops below 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

One would expect the lowest temperatures to be found next to the ground on a

Incoming solar radiation in middle latitudes is less in winter than in summer because the Sun's rays slant more and spread their energy over a larger area.

What meteorological conditions contribute to the formation of a strong radiation inversion?

In many areas of the far western United States, only sparse vegetation grows on ____________________-facing slopes.

Heating degree days are determined by subtracting the temperature for the from 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

Corn varieties are typically rated in terms of "days to maturity". The reason this system works well is that corn always takes the same number of days to mature, independent of the growing location.

In the Northern Hemisphere, summers are warmer than winters, even though Earth is actually closer to the Sun in January.

The combination of heating and cooling degree days gives a practical indication of the energy requirements over the year.

Maximum daily temperatures under hazy skies are typically ____________________ than those under clear skies.

Fruit trees are particularly vulnerable to cold weather ____.

At any given time, ____ of Earth is illuminated by the Sun.

Even though the poles have 24 hours of sunlight during the summer, the average summer temperature there is nonetheless below 0 $\degree$ F.

In Pennsylvania and New York, wine grapes are planted on the side of ____________________ rather than in valleys.

The term cooling degree day is used during ____ weather.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Exam 3: Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

​In cold weather, when the air is calm, the temperature we perceive-called the sensible temperature-is often ____ a thermometer might indicate.

​The wind-chill factor

​At what time during a 24-hour day would a radiation temperature inversion best be developed?

​Each day past the winter solstice the noon Sun is a little higher above the southern horizon.

​Farmers use an index called ____ as a guide to planting and for determining the approximate dates when a crop will be ready for harvesting.

​The ____________________ degree-day is based on the assumption that people will begin to use their furnaces when the mean daily temperature drops below 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

​One would expect the lowest temperatures to be found next to the ground on a

​Incoming solar radiation in middle latitudes is less in winter than in summer because the Sun's rays slant more and spread their energy over a larger area.

​What meteorological conditions contribute to the formation of a strong radiation inversion?

​In many areas of the far western United States, only sparse vegetation grows on ____________________-facing slopes.

​Heating degree days are determined by subtracting the ____ temperature for the ____ from 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

​Corn varieties are typically rated in terms of "days to maturity". The reason this system works well is that corn always takes the same number of days to mature, independent of the growing location.

​In the Northern Hemisphere, summers are warmer than winters, even though Earth is actually closer to the Sun in January.

​The combination of heating and cooling degree days gives a practical indication of the energy requirements over the year.

​Maximum daily temperatures under hazy skies are typically ____________________ than those under clear skies.

​Fruit trees are particularly vulnerable to cold weather ____.

​At any given time, ____ of Earth is illuminated by the Sun.

​Even though the poles have 24 hours of sunlight during the summer, the average summer temperature there is nonetheless below 0 °\degree° F.

​In Pennsylvania and New York, wine grapes are planted on the side of ____________________ rather than in valleys.

​The term cooling degree day is used during ____ weather.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

In cold weather, when the air is calm, the temperature we perceive-called the sensible temperature-is often ____ a thermometer might indicate.

The wind-chill factor

At what time during a 24-hour day would a radiation temperature inversion best be developed?

Each day past the winter solstice the noon Sun is a little higher above the southern horizon.

Farmers use an index called ____ as a guide to planting and for determining the approximate dates when a crop will be ready for harvesting.

The ____________________ degree-day is based on the assumption that people will begin to use their furnaces when the mean daily temperature drops below 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

One would expect the lowest temperatures to be found next to the ground on a

Incoming solar radiation in middle latitudes is less in winter than in summer because the Sun's rays slant more and spread their energy over a larger area.

What meteorological conditions contribute to the formation of a strong radiation inversion?

In many areas of the far western United States, only sparse vegetation grows on ____________________-facing slopes.

Heating degree days are determined by subtracting the temperature for the from 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

Corn varieties are typically rated in terms of "days to maturity". The reason this system works well is that corn always takes the same number of days to mature, independent of the growing location.

In the Northern Hemisphere, summers are warmer than winters, even though Earth is actually closer to the Sun in January.

The combination of heating and cooling degree days gives a practical indication of the energy requirements over the year.

Maximum daily temperatures under hazy skies are typically ____________________ than those under clear skies.

Fruit trees are particularly vulnerable to cold weather ____.

At any given time, ____ of Earth is illuminated by the Sun.

Even though the poles have 24 hours of sunlight during the summer, the average summer temperature there is nonetheless below 0 $\degree$ F.

In Pennsylvania and New York, wine grapes are planted on the side of ____________________ rather than in valleys.

The term cooling degree day is used during ____ weather.