Exam 5: Global Temperatures

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?

To date, the warmest summer on record in the U.S. occurred in

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.

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Climate change has led to the accelerating loss of glaciers.

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

An isoline that connects all points of highest mean temperature on a world map is called

In July, the hottest places on Earth occur in Southern Hemisphere subtropical regions.

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

The land surface cools off more rapidly at night than water does because

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

Trondheim, Norway is located at approximately 63° N. Despite its high latitude, it has a relatively moderate annual temperature regime. What likely accounts for this moderation?

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales only coincide at

On cold, windy days, the air feels cooler due to evaporative heat loss from skin.

Why is the higher specific heat of water as compared to rock or soil an important factor in determining temperature characteristics and changes?

The wind-chill index

At low latitudes, permanent snow fields and glaciers are virtually non-existent, even in mountainous areas.

San Francisco, CA and Wichita, KS are located at approximately the same latitude. Which of the following is true?

Compare, contrast, and explain maritime and continental conditions.

Which of the following is true regarding climate change?