Question 1

Elevation and altitude are essentially the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The effect of wind and temperature on the human skin is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  heat index. 
B)  sensible heat measurement. 
C)  wind chill factor. 
D)  apparent temperature index. 
A)  heat index. 
B)  sensible heat measurement. 
C)  wind chill factor. 
D)  apparent temperature index.

Question 3

In July, the thermal equator

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Continentality results in a greater range between maximum and minimum daily and yearly temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Imagine a profile of soil going to a depth of approximately 10 ft. On a sunny day, the soil at a depth of 5ft will be ________ the soil at the surface because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  warmer; soil is a good conductor of heat 
B)  cooler; land is opaque preventing heating at depths 
C)  warmer; geothermal processes heat the deeper soils 
D)  cooler; plate movement mixes the soils and dissipates the heat 
A)  warmer; soil is a good conductor of heat 
B)  cooler; land is opaque preventing heating at depths 
C)  warmer; geothermal processes heat the deeper soils 
D)  cooler; plate movement mixes the soils and dissipates the heat

Question 6

Lines on a temperature map connecting points of equal temperature is called an

Accepted Answer

A)  isobar. 
B)  isohyet. 
C)  isotherm. 
D)  isobath. 
A)  isobar. 
B)  isohyet. 
C)  isotherm. 
D)  isobath.

Question 7

Official temperature measurements are made in dark-colored, sealed boxes placed at ground-level in direct sunlight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Temperature is

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of energy. 
B)  heat, as perceived by humans and other living things. 
C)  a function of insolation and windspeed. 
D)  measure of the average kinetic energy of individual molecules in matter. 
A)  a form of energy. 
B)  heat, as perceived by humans and other living things. 
C)  a function of insolation and windspeed. 
D)  measure of the average kinetic energy of individual molecules in matter.

Question 9

How do ocean currents affect both water and air temperatures? Use the Humboldt Current and Gulf Stream as examples.

Accepted Answer

Ocean currents can affect land temperatu

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not true about heat stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heat stress poses little threat to human health. 
B)  Heat stress can lead to potentially life-threatening conditions. 
C)  Heat stress can results in cramps, exhaustion, and even heat stroke. 
D)  The National Weather Service reports a heat index to gauge the human body's probable reaction to the combined effects of temperature and relative humidity. 
A)  Heat stress poses little threat to human health. 
B)  Heat stress can lead to potentially life-threatening conditions. 
C)  Heat stress can results in cramps, exhaustion, and even heat stroke. 
D)  The National Weather Service reports a heat index to gauge the human body's probable reaction to the combined effects of temperature and relative humidity.

Question 12

Compare and contrast Northern and Southern temperature ranges. Also, compare tropical and midlatitude temperature ranges.

Accepted Answer

The largest average annual temperature r

Question 13

Where should you move to if you wanted to live an a region with the greatest annual range of temperatures? If you changed your mind and wanted to live in the region with the lowest annual temperature range where should you go? What are the qualities that create each of these situations?

Accepted Answer

The largest average annual temperature r

Question 14

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. 
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.

Question 15

Discuss how latitude, altitude/elevation, cloud cover, and land-water heating differences can influence global temperature patterns.

Accepted Answer

The principle controls of temperature in

Question 16

Maritime locales tend to have much larger daily and annual temperature ranges than areas in the interior of continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ocean temperatures are typically recorded at the deepest points in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The region with the highest average ocean temperatures in the world are

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Western Pacific Warm Pool in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. 
B)  along the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic. 
C)  east of the Humboldt Current long South America's Pacific Coast. 
D)  near the Benguela Current in the South Atlantic. 
A)  in the Western Pacific Warm Pool in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. 
B)  along the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic. 
C)  east of the Humboldt Current long South America's Pacific Coast. 
D)  near the Benguela Current in the South Atlantic.

Question 19

Evaporation is a cooling process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Water has more than one freezing point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Elevation and altitude are essentially the same thing.

The effect of wind and temperature on the human skin is called the

In July, the thermal equator

Continentality results in a greater range between maximum and minimum daily and yearly temperatures.

Imagine a profile of soil going to a depth of approximately 10 ft. On a sunny day, the soil at a depth of 5ft will be the soil at the surface because .

Lines on a temperature map connecting points of equal temperature is called an

Official temperature measurements are made in dark-colored, sealed boxes placed at ground-level in direct sunlight.

Temperature is

How do ocean currents affect both water and air temperatures? Use the Humboldt Current and Gulf Stream as examples.

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

Which of the following is not true about heat stress?

Compare and contrast Northern and Southern temperature ranges. Also, compare tropical and midlatitude temperature ranges.

Where should you move to if you wanted to live an a region with the greatest annual range of temperatures? If you changed your mind and wanted to live in the region with the lowest annual temperature range where should you go? What are the qualities that create each of these situations?

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

Discuss how latitude, altitude/elevation, cloud cover, and land-water heating differences can influence global temperature patterns.

Maritime locales tend to have much larger daily and annual temperature ranges than areas in the interior of continents.

Ocean temperatures are typically recorded at the deepest points in the ocean.

The region with the highest average ocean temperatures in the world are

Evaporation is a cooling process.

Water has more than one freezing point.

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Elevation and altitude are essentially the same thing.

The effect of wind and temperature on the human skin is called the

In July, the thermal equator

Continentality results in a greater range between maximum and minimum daily and yearly temperatures.

Imagine a profile of soil going to a depth of approximately 10 ft. On a sunny day, the soil at a depth of 5ft will be ________ the soil at the surface because ________.

Lines on a temperature map connecting points of equal temperature is called an

Official temperature measurements are made in dark-colored, sealed boxes placed at ground-level in direct sunlight.

Temperature is

How do ocean currents affect both water and air temperatures? Use the Humboldt Current and Gulf Stream as examples.

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

Which of the following is not true about heat stress?

Compare and contrast Northern and Southern temperature ranges. Also, compare tropical and midlatitude temperature ranges.

Where should you move to if you wanted to live an a region with the greatest annual range of temperatures? If you changed your mind and wanted to live in the region with the lowest annual temperature range where should you go? What are the qualities that create each of these situations?

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

Discuss how latitude, altitude/elevation, cloud cover, and land-water heating differences can influence global temperature patterns.

Maritime locales tend to have much larger daily and annual temperature ranges than areas in the interior of continents.

Ocean temperatures are typically recorded at the deepest points in the ocean.

The region with the highest average ocean temperatures in the world are

Evaporation is a cooling process.

Water has more than one freezing point.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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Imagine a profile of soil going to a depth of approximately 10 ft. On a sunny day, the soil at a depth of 5ft will be the soil at the surface because .