Question 1

Which of the following is true of the thermal equator during the month of July?

Accepted Answer

A) it trends equatorward over continents and poleward over the oceans. 
B) it trends poleward over continents and equatorward over the oceans. 
C) it assumes an orientation that closely parallels that of the equator. 
D) its orientation is apparently random and has yet to be adequately explained. 
E) it parallels the equator in the western hemisphere. 
A) it trends equatorward over continents and poleward over the oceans. 
B) it trends poleward over continents and equatorward over the oceans. 
C) it assumes an orientation that closely parallels that of the equator. 
D) its orientation is apparently random and has yet to be adequately explained. 
E) it parallels the equator in the western hemisphere.

Question 2

You would expect a tropical island to have a high degree of continentality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The temperature on a cloudy night is likely to be ________ those on a clear night-all other factors being equal.

Accepted Answer

A) warmer than 
B) colder than 
C) the same as 
A) warmer than 
B) colder than 
C) the same as

Question 4

Because water has a higher specific heat than land,it cools more quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Our individual perception of temperature is termed

Accepted Answer

A) apparent temperature,or sensible temperature. 
B) air temperature. 
C) the heat index. 
D) sensible heat. 
E) humidex. 
A) apparent temperature,or sensible temperature. 
B) air temperature. 
C) the heat index. 
D) sensible heat. 
E) humidex.

Question 6

The  rate  at which temperature decreases below the surface of water is ________ than that at which it decreases below the surface of land because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) greater water is transparent 
B) greater land is opaque 
C) less water is transparent 
D) less water does not experience temperature-induced circulation 
E) greater water is opaque 
A) greater water is transparent 
B) greater land is opaque 
C) less water is transparent 
D) less water does not experience temperature-induced circulation 
E) greater water is opaque

Question 7

Verkhoyansk is the city with the greatest annual temperature range on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Celsius scale

Accepted Answer

A) is used exclusively in the United States. 
B) places freezing at 0° and was formerly called centigrade. 
C) was developed by the British physicist Lord Kelvin. 
D) was developed by Fahrenheit,who also developed the alcohol and mercury thermometers. 
E) places freezing at 32° and boiling at 212°. 
A) is used exclusively in the United States. 
B) places freezing at 0° and was formerly called centigrade. 
C) was developed by the British physicist Lord Kelvin. 
D) was developed by Fahrenheit,who also developed the alcohol and mercury thermometers. 
E) places freezing at 32° and boiling at 212°.

Question 9

If the Gulf Stream shifted away from Iceland and England,winter temperatures in these locations would

Accepted Answer

A) become cooler,thereby decreasing the average winter temperature. 
B) become warmer,thereby increasing the average winter temperature. 
C) remain the same. 
D) It is impossible to say what would happen to the winter temperatures. 
A) become cooler,thereby decreasing the average winter temperature. 
B) become warmer,thereby increasing the average winter temperature. 
C) remain the same. 
D) It is impossible to say what would happen to the winter temperatures.

Question 10

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Winnipeg - continentality 
B) Vancouver - marine 
C) Trondheim - continentality 
D) Verkhoyansk - continentality 
E) Wichita - continentality 
A) Winnipeg - continentality 
B) Vancouver - marine 
C) Trondheim - continentality 
D) Verkhoyansk - continentality 
E) Wichita - continentality

Question 11

The highest temperatures on Earth are associated with the intense heating in subtropical deserts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Gulf Stream

Accepted Answer

A) moves southward and moderates temperatures in eastern South America. 
B) moves equatorward,warming the California coast. 
C) moves northward in the western Atlantic,moderating temperatures in Iceland. 
D) creates a warming effect on Japan and the Aleutians. 
E) flows tropical water into the Gulf of St.Lawrence. 
A) moves southward and moderates temperatures in eastern South America. 
B) moves equatorward,warming the California coast. 
C) moves northward in the western Atlantic,moderating temperatures in Iceland. 
D) creates a warming effect on Japan and the Aleutians. 
E) flows tropical water into the Gulf of St.Lawrence.

Question 13

The southern hemisphere is dominated by maritime influences,whereas the northern hemisphere is dominated by continentality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) northern hemisphere temperatures are more strongly dominated by continentality than are southern hemisphere temperatures. 
B) southern hemisphere temperatures are more strongly dominated by continentality than are northern hemisphere temperatures. 
C) The Northern and southern hemispheres are dominated equally by maritime influences. 
D) The Northern and southern hemispheres are dominated equally by continentality. 
A) northern hemisphere temperatures are more strongly dominated by continentality than are southern hemisphere temperatures. 
B) southern hemisphere temperatures are more strongly dominated by continentality than are northern hemisphere temperatures. 
C) The Northern and southern hemispheres are dominated equally by maritime influences. 
D) The Northern and southern hemispheres are dominated equally by continentality.

Question 15

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales only coincide at: [°C → °F = (°C × 1.8)+ 32]

Accepted Answer

A) -40°. 
B) -273°. 
C) 0°. 
D) 212°. 
E) 140°. 
A) -40°. 
B) -273°. 
C) 0°. 
D) 212°. 
E) 140°.

Question 16

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) It is impossible to say. 
A) City A 
B) City B 
C) It is impossible to say.

Question 17

The temperature on a cloudy night is likely to be ________ than that on a clear night because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) colder the clouds reflect more energy 
B) colder the clouds absorb heat energy and store it 
C) warmer the clouds absorb heat energy and then reradiate some of it back to the ground 
D) warmer the clouds absorb heat energy and store it 
E) no different clouds have very little energy interaction 
A) colder the clouds reflect more energy 
B) colder the clouds absorb heat energy and store it 
C) warmer the clouds absorb heat energy and then reradiate some of it back to the ground 
D) warmer the clouds absorb heat energy and store it 
E) no different clouds have very little energy interaction

Question 18

What are the various factors that can affect the apparent (sensible)temperature?

Accepted Answer

The apparent (sensible) temperature can

Question 19

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A) the IPCC's AR4 states that warming of the climate system is not happening. 
B) twelve of the 13 years between 1995-2007,ranked among the warmest years in instrumental records stretching back to 1850. 
C) by the end of the 21st century,large portions of Earth's surface may experience climates not found at present. 
D) the Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on Earth. 
E) climate change is resulting in rising global sea level. 
A) the IPCC's AR4 states that warming of the climate system is not happening. 
B) twelve of the 13 years between 1995-2007,ranked among the warmest years in instrumental records stretching back to 1850. 
C) by the end of the 21st century,large portions of Earth's surface may experience climates not found at present. 
D) the Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on Earth. 
E) climate change is resulting in rising global sea level.

Question 20

Which of the following results from convection currents?

Accepted Answer

A) heat energy is more evenly distributed in soil and rock than in water. 
B) heat energy tends to concentrate in one spot. 
C) warmer and cooler water mix,thereby spreading heat over a greater volume. 
D) warm water sinks to the deepest parts of the oceans. 
E) cooler water forces warmer water to flow toward the equator. 
A) heat energy is more evenly distributed in soil and rock than in water. 
B) heat energy tends to concentrate in one spot. 
C) warmer and cooler water mix,thereby spreading heat over a greater volume. 
D) warm water sinks to the deepest parts of the oceans. 
E) cooler water forces warmer water to flow toward the equator.

Which of the following is true of the thermal equator during the month of July?

You would expect a tropical island to have a high degree of continentality.

The temperature on a cloudy night is likely to be ________ those on a clear night-all other factors being equal.

Because water has a higher specific heat than land,it cools more quickly.

Our individual perception of temperature is termed

The rate at which temperature decreases below the surface of water is than that at which it decreases below the surface of land because .

Verkhoyansk is the city with the greatest annual temperature range on Earth.

The Celsius scale

If the Gulf Stream shifted away from Iceland and England,winter temperatures in these locations would

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

The highest temperatures on Earth are associated with the intense heating in subtropical deserts.

The Gulf Stream

The southern hemisphere is dominated by maritime influences,whereas the northern hemisphere is dominated by continentality.

Which of the following is true?

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales only coincide at: [°C → °F = (°C × 1.8)+ 32]

The temperature on a cloudy night is likely to be than that on a clear night because .

What are the various factors that can affect the apparent (sensible)temperature?

Which of the following is false?

Which of the following results from convection currents?

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Exam 5: Global Temperatures

Which of the following is true of the thermal equator during the month of July?

You would expect a tropical island to have a high degree of continentality.

The temperature on a cloudy night is likely to be ________ those on a clear night-all other factors being equal.

Because water has a higher specific heat than land,it cools more quickly.

Our individual perception of temperature is termed

The rate at which temperature decreases below the surface of water is ________ than that at which it decreases below the surface of land because ________.

Verkhoyansk is the city with the greatest annual temperature range on Earth.

The Celsius scale

If the Gulf Stream shifted away from Iceland and England,winter temperatures in these locations would

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

The highest temperatures on Earth are associated with the intense heating in subtropical deserts.

The Gulf Stream

The southern hemisphere is dominated by maritime influences,whereas the northern hemisphere is dominated by continentality.

Which of the following is true?

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales only coincide at: [°C → °F = (°C × 1.8)+ 32]

The temperature on a cloudy night is likely to be ________ than that on a clear night because ________.

What are the various factors that can affect the apparent (sensible)temperature?

Which of the following is false?

Which of the following results from convection currents?

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Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

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Climate Systems and Climate Change

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Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

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The rate at which temperature decreases below the surface of water is than that at which it decreases below the surface of land because .

The temperature on a cloudy night is likely to be than that on a clear night because .