Question 1

In winter,isotherms over the interior of Northern Hemisphere continents trend equatorward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Elevation typically refers to__________ whereas altitude refers to__________ .

Accepted Answer

A) the height above sea level of a point on Earthʹs surface; the height of an object in the air above a point on Earthʹs surface 
B) both refer to the height above Earthʹs surface 
C) both refer to the height of a point on Earthʹs surface 
D) the height of an object in the air above a point on Earthʹs surface; the height above sea level of a point on Earthʹs surface 
A) the height above sea level of a point on Earthʹs surface; the height of an object in the air above a point on Earthʹs surface 
B) both refer to the height above Earthʹs surface 
C) both refer to the height of a point on Earthʹs surface 
D) the height of an object in the air above a point on Earthʹs surface; the height above sea level of a point on Earthʹs surface

Question 3

Molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat energy is

Accepted Answer

A) latent heat. 
B) advection. 
C) convection. 
D) conduction. 
A) latent heat. 
B) advection. 
C) convection. 
D) conduction.

Question 4

Both City A and City B are located at the same latitude and the same amount of cloud cover.City A has a mean annual temperature of 27°C and a temperature range of 22°C.City B has a mean annual temperature of 26°C and a temperature range of 14°C.Which city is located in the interior of the continent?

Accepted Answer

A) City A 
B) City B 
C) Both City A and B are located in the interior. 
D) Neither City A or B are located in the interior. 
A) City A 
B) City B 
C) Both City A and B are located in the interior. 
D) Neither City A or B are located in the interior.

Question 5

Conduction refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the behavior of something. 
B) strong vertical movement of air in the atmosphere. 
C) the molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat energy. 
D) strong horizontal movement of air in the atmosphere. 
A) the behavior of something. 
B) strong vertical movement of air in the atmosphere. 
C) the molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat energy. 
D) strong horizontal movement of air in the atmosphere.

Question 6

Rooftop photovoltaic electrical general remains far more expensive than power line construction to rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

-In January,the thermal equator

Accepted Answer

A) peaks in the interior of Eurasia. 
B) trends southward into the interior of South America and Africa. 
C) is not influenced by continentality. 
D) trends northward over all ocean basins. 
A) peaks in the interior of Eurasia. 
B) trends southward into the interior of South America and Africa. 
C) is not influenced by continentality. 
D) trends northward over all ocean basins.

Question 8

The principal controls and influences of temperature patterns include

Accepted Answer

A) the distance of Earth from the sun and sunspot activity. 
B) latitude,altitude,land-water heating differences,cloud cover,ocean currents,and surface conditions. 
C) Earthʹs tilt,rotation,revolution,and sphericity. 
D) the seasons and human activity. 
A) the distance of Earth from the sun and sunspot activity. 
B) latitude,altitude,land-water heating differences,cloud cover,ocean currents,and surface conditions. 
C) Earthʹs tilt,rotation,revolution,and sphericity. 
D) the seasons and human activity.

Question 9

The best thermometer to use where temperatures drop below -39°C (-38.2°F)is

Accepted Answer

A) a barometric thermometer. 
B) a mercury thermometer. 
C) an alcohol thermometer. 
D) a bulb mounted in direct sunshine. 
A) a barometric thermometer. 
B) a mercury thermometer. 
C) an alcohol thermometer. 
D) a bulb mounted in direct sunshine.

Question 10

Discuss the similarities and differences of cloud-albedo forcing and cloud-greenhouse forcing.

Accepted Answer

Cloud-albedo forcing refers to an increa

Question 11

-Global average air temperatures worldwide

Accepted Answer

A) are being influenced by human-induced changes in the greenhouse effect. 
B) have appeared to stabilize after a century of increase. 
C) are at present demonstrating no apparent trend one way or another. 
D) are generally lower than 20 years ago. 
A) are being influenced by human-induced changes in the greenhouse effect. 
B) have appeared to stabilize after a century of increase. 
C) are at present demonstrating no apparent trend one way or another. 
D) are generally lower than 20 years ago.

Question 12

-Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Insolation is equal at all surfaces across the globe. 
B) There is always a very predictable latitudinal gradient of insolation. 
C) The highest levels of insolation occur in the equatorial and tropical latitudes. 
D) The poles receive the highest amount of insolation. 
A) Insolation is equal at all surfaces across the globe. 
B) There is always a very predictable latitudinal gradient of insolation. 
C) The highest levels of insolation occur in the equatorial and tropical latitudes. 
D) The poles receive the highest amount of insolation.

Question 13

Describe the different methods of heat transfer.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include radiation (transf

Question 14

Daily mean temperature is factored in one of two ways: either the average of hourly temperature readings taken over a 24-hour day or the average of the daily minimum-maximum reading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Imagine two hypothetical cities,both located at 12° N latitude.However,one is located near sea level,while the other at an elevation of 4,000 m (13,123 ft)above sea level.Which of the following is likely TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Though both cities are within the tropics,the city at the higher elevation has both average monthly and yearly temperatures lower than the city near sea level. 
B) The city at the higher elevation has extremely cold winters (similar to those at high latitudes). 
C) Annual temperatures for the city at the lower elevation are lower than those at the city at the higher elevation. 
D) The climate of the two cities are quite similar. 
A) Though both cities are within the tropics,the city at the higher elevation has both average monthly and yearly temperatures lower than the city near sea level. 
B) The city at the higher elevation has extremely cold winters (similar to those at high latitudes). 
C) Annual temperatures for the city at the lower elevation are lower than those at the city at the higher elevation. 
D) The climate of the two cities are quite similar.

Question 16

-Which is TRUE for global annual temperature ranges?

Accepted Answer

A) The greatest ranges occur in east central Siberia in Russia. 
B) The lowest ranges occur over continental interiors in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) The greatest ranges occur in the subtropics over the oceans. 
D) The greatest ranges occur over the continental masses in the Southern Hemisphere. 
A) The greatest ranges occur in east central Siberia in Russia. 
B) The lowest ranges occur over continental interiors in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) The greatest ranges occur in the subtropics over the oceans. 
D) The greatest ranges occur over the continental masses in the Southern Hemisphere.

Question 17

On the average,which of the following is TRUE regarding the distribution of shortwave and longwave energy at Earthʹs surface by latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) The polar regions are areas of net surpluses. 
B) The distribution shows an imbalance of net radiation from equator to poles. 
C) More energy is lost than is gained in the equatorial regions. 
D) The equatorial zone is a region of net deficits. 
A) The polar regions are areas of net surpluses. 
B) The distribution shows an imbalance of net radiation from equator to poles. 
C) More energy is lost than is gained in the equatorial regions. 
D) The equatorial zone is a region of net deficits.

Question 18

The thermal equator

Accepted Answer

A) is highest over ocean basins. 
B) trends into the interior of landmasses. 
C) corresponds with the geographic equator. 
D) remains in the same location throughout the year. 
A) is highest over ocean basins. 
B) trends into the interior of landmasses. 
C) corresponds with the geographic equator. 
D) remains in the same location throughout the year.

Question 19

-Which of the following has the lowest albedo?

Accepted Answer

A) Forests 
B) Pack ice off the coast of Antarctica 
C) The Moon 
D) Snow that is polluted and several days old 
E) Dry,light sandy soils 
A) Forests 
B) Pack ice off the coast of Antarctica 
C) The Moon 
D) Snow that is polluted and several days old 
E) Dry,light sandy soils

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT responsible for the urban heating effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased air pollution that absorbs and reradiates heat to surface. 
B) Heat generated by homes,vehicles,and factories. 
C) The concentration of people,machines and heat generating devices adds more heat to the environment. 
D) Increased albedo of urban environments relative to that of natural landscapes. 
E) Increase in human-made materials that conduct more energy than natural surfaces. 
A) Increased air pollution that absorbs and reradiates heat to surface. 
B) Heat generated by homes,vehicles,and factories. 
C) The concentration of people,machines and heat generating devices adds more heat to the environment. 
D) Increased albedo of urban environments relative to that of natural landscapes. 
E) Increase in human-made materials that conduct more energy than natural surfaces.

In winter,isotherms over the interior of Northern Hemisphere continents trend equatorward.

Elevation typically refers to whereas altitude refers to .

Molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat energy is

Conduction refers to

Rooftop photovoltaic electrical general remains far more expensive than power line construction to rural areas.

-In January,the thermal equator

The principal controls and influences of temperature patterns include

The best thermometer to use where temperatures drop below -39°C (-38.2°F)is

Discuss the similarities and differences of cloud-albedo forcing and cloud-greenhouse forcing.

-Global average air temperatures worldwide

-Which of the following is TRUE?

Describe the different methods of heat transfer.

Daily mean temperature is factored in one of two ways: either the average of hourly temperature readings taken over a 24-hour day or the average of the daily minimum-maximum reading.

Imagine two hypothetical cities,both located at 12° N latitude.However,one is located near sea level,while the other at an elevation of 4,000 m (13,123 ft)above sea level.Which of the following is likely TRUE?

-Which is TRUE for global annual temperature ranges?

On the average,which of the following is TRUE regarding the distribution of shortwave and longwave energy at Earthʹs surface by latitude?

The thermal equator

-Which of the following has the lowest albedo?

Which of the following is NOT responsible for the urban heating effect?

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In winter,isotherms over the interior of Northern Hemisphere continents trend equatorward.

Elevation typically refers to__________ whereas altitude refers to__________ .

Molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat energy is

Conduction refers to

Rooftop photovoltaic electrical general remains far more expensive than power line construction to rural areas.

-In January,the thermal equator

The principal controls and influences of temperature patterns include

The best thermometer to use where temperatures drop below -39°C (-38.2°F)is

Discuss the similarities and differences of cloud-albedo forcing and cloud-greenhouse forcing.

-Global average air temperatures worldwide

-Which of the following is TRUE?

Describe the different methods of heat transfer.

Daily mean temperature is factored in one of two ways: either the average of hourly temperature readings taken over a 24-hour day or the average of the daily minimum-maximum reading.

Imagine two hypothetical cities,both located at 12° N latitude.However,one is located near sea level,while the other at an elevation of 4,000 m (13,123 ft)above sea level.Which of the following is likely TRUE?

-Which is TRUE for global annual temperature ranges?

On the average,which of the following is TRUE regarding the distribution of shortwave and longwave energy at Earthʹs surface by latitude?

The thermal equator

-Which of the following has the lowest albedo?

Which of the following is NOT responsible for the urban heating effect?

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters

Elevation typically refers to whereas altitude refers to .