Question 1

Average temperatures in the troposphere ________ with increasing elevation because the atmosphere is heated ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increase from the top-down by insolation 
B) increase from the top-down by energy emitted from the stratosphere 
C) decrease from the bottom-up by reflected insolation 
D) decrease from the bottom-up by terrestrial infrared energy 
E) remain unchanged evenly throughout 
A) increase from the top-down by insolation 
B) increase from the top-down by energy emitted from the stratosphere 
C) decrease from the bottom-up by reflected insolation 
D) decrease from the bottom-up by terrestrial infrared energy 
E) remain unchanged evenly throughout

Question 2

The lowest temperature recorded on Earth to date was in

Accepted Answer

A) Antarctica in July. 
B) Antarctica in January. 
C) Alaska in February. 
D) Russia in January. 
E) Iqualuit in January. 
A) Antarctica in July. 
B) Antarctica in January. 
C) Alaska in February. 
D) Russia in January. 
E) Iqualuit in January.

Question 3

Maritime influences tend to decrease both daily and monthly temperature ranges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why do continental locations usually have greater extremes of temperature than do maritime locations at the same latitude?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do continental locations usually have greater...

Question 5

Air temperature is an indication of the average kinetic energy of individual molecules within the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

6.4C°/1000 m refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a latitudinal lapse rate. 
B) a normal lapse rate. 
C) an environmental lapse rate. 
D) a measure of air pressure. 
E) a horizontal rate of change from land to water. 
A) a latitudinal lapse rate. 
B) a normal lapse rate. 
C) an environmental lapse rate. 
D) a measure of air pressure. 
E) a horizontal rate of change from land to water.

Question 7

In general,as distance from the subsolar point increases,the average annual insolation ________ and the average annual temperature ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases increases 
B) increases decreases 
C) decreases increases 
D) decreases decreases 
E) remains unchanged decreases 
A) increases increases 
B) increases decreases 
C) decreases increases 
D) decreases decreases 
E) remains unchanged decreases

Question 8

First define the term "temperature." Then discuss how latitude,altitude,cloud cover,and land-water heating differences can affect it.

Accepted Answer

Temperature is a measure of the average

Question 9

Kinetic energy refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the energy an object possesses by virtue of its elevation above a surface. 
B) the energy an object possesses because of its gravitational attraction to other objects. 
C) the energy an object possesses in accordance with the law E = $ \mathrm{mc}^{2} $ . 
D) the energy an object possesses by virtue of its motion. 
E) the energy an object possesses within its chemical structure. 
A) the energy an object possesses by virtue of its elevation above a surface. 
B) the energy an object possesses because of its gravitational attraction to other objects. 
C) the energy an object possesses in accordance with the law E = $ \mathrm{mc}^{2} $ . 
D) the energy an object possesses by virtue of its motion. 
E) the energy an object possesses within its chemical structure.

Question 10

The people of La Paz,Bolivia can grow wheat and barely at an elevation of 4103 m because

Accepted Answer

A) the air is thicker than normal at their location and it therefore traps more heat energy-making the climate much warmer than would be expected based on its location. 
B) La Paz is located fairly close to the midlatitudes. 
C) daylength does not vary much at La Paz and this provides relatively uniform temperatures throughout the year. 
D) they pump water from lower elevations for irrigation. 
E) they use solar panels to warm the soil for these crops. 
A) the air is thicker than normal at their location and it therefore traps more heat energy-making the climate much warmer than would be expected based on its location. 
B) La Paz is located fairly close to the midlatitudes. 
C) daylength does not vary much at La Paz and this provides relatively uniform temperatures throughout the year. 
D) they pump water from lower elevations for irrigation. 
E) they use solar panels to warm the soil for these crops.

Question 11

Relative to latitude and surface energy receipts,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) insolation intensity increases with distance from the subsolar point. 
B) daylength decreases with increasing latitude in summer. 
C) insolation intensity decreases with distance from the subsolar point. 
D) seasonal effects increase toward the equator. 
E) variations in energy receipt are minimal at the poles. 
A) insolation intensity increases with distance from the subsolar point. 
B) daylength decreases with increasing latitude in summer. 
C) insolation intensity decreases with distance from the subsolar point. 
D) seasonal effects increase toward the equator. 
E) variations in energy receipt are minimal at the poles.

Question 12

The temperature control that includes the heat capacity of a substance is

Accepted Answer

A) movement. 
B) evaporation. 
C) cloud cover. 
D) specific heat. 
E) altitude. 
A) movement. 
B) evaporation. 
C) cloud cover. 
D) specific heat. 
E) altitude.

Question 13

The single most important control on temperature is

Accepted Answer

A) latitude. 
B) altitude. 
C) distribution of land and water. 
D) evaporation. 
E) sun exposure. 
A) latitude. 
B) altitude. 
C) distribution of land and water. 
D) evaporation. 
E) sun exposure.

Question 14

Compare,contrast,and explain maritime and continental conditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare,contrast,and explain maritime and continental conditions....

Question 15

The temperature difference between the surface and a point 3 metres below the surface is ________ for land than for water 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 land is transparent 
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 land is transparent

Question 16

The lowest natural temperature on Earth (-89.2°C)was recorded at

Accepted Answer

A) Vostok,Antarctica in July. 
B) Verkhoyansk,Siberia,Soviet Union in January. 
C) at the North Pole in July. 
D) at a South Pole scientific base in December. 
E) at the northern tip of Ellesmere Island in December. 
A) Vostok,Antarctica in July. 
B) Verkhoyansk,Siberia,Soviet Union in January. 
C) at the North Pole in July. 
D) at a South Pole scientific base in December. 
E) at the northern tip of Ellesmere Island in December.

Question 17

At higher temperatures,the human body tends to experience a  decrease  in muscle tone and urine volume.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The best thermometer to use where temperatures drop below -39°C is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

As a result of the characteristics of water,cities located near a coast should experience a temperature range that is ________ those of cities located in the interior at the same latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) the same as 
B) smaller than 
C) larger than 
A) the same as 
B) smaller than 
C) larger than

Question 20

Water has more than one freezing point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Global Temperatures

Average temperatures in the troposphere ________ with increasing elevation because the atmosphere is heated ________.

The lowest temperature recorded on Earth to date was in

Maritime influences tend to decrease both daily and monthly temperature ranges.

Why do continental locations usually have greater extremes of temperature than do maritime locations at the same latitude?

Air temperature is an indication of the average kinetic energy of individual molecules within the atmosphere.

6.4C°/1000 m refers to

In general,as distance from the subsolar point increases,the average annual insolation ________ and the average annual temperature ________.

First define the term "temperature." Then discuss how latitude,altitude,cloud cover,and land-water heating differences can affect it.

Kinetic energy refers to

The people of La Paz,Bolivia can grow wheat and barely at an elevation of 4103 m because

Relative to latitude and surface energy receipts,which of the following is true?

The temperature control that includes the heat capacity of a substance is

The single most important control on temperature is

Compare,contrast,and explain maritime and continental conditions.

The temperature difference between the surface and a point 3 metres below the surface is ________ for land than for water because ________.

The lowest natural temperature on Earth (-89.2°C)was recorded at

At higher temperatures,the human body tends to experience a decrease in muscle tone and urine volume.

The best thermometer to use where temperatures drop below -39°C is

As a result of the characteristics of water,cities located near a coast should experience a temperature range that is ________ those of cities located in the interior at the same latitude.

Water has more than one freezing point.

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Average temperatures in the troposphere with increasing elevation because the atmosphere is heated .

In general,as distance from the subsolar point increases,the average annual insolation and the average annual temperature .

The temperature difference between the surface and a point 3 metres below the surface is for land than for water because .