Exam 5: Global Temperatures

The cool ocean currents, such as the Humboldt Current, that flow along the west coasts of continents promote ________ when conditions in these regions are warm and moist.

Distinguish between temperature and heat. Then describe the important characteristics of the three main temperature scales.

Compare and contrast the wind-chill factor and the heat index.

Surface temperature anomalies maps from the past four decades show an overall positive warming trend.

On a cold, windy day, the air feels ________ because the wind ________.

Areas expensing continentality, such as Verkhoyansk, Russia, can have exceptionally large annual temperature ranges (e.g. a range of 105 C° (189 F°)).

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

Clouds moderate temperatures producing lower daily maximums and higher nightly minimums.

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is not true of the freezing point of water?

What are the various factors that can affect the apparent temperature?

________ refers to the greater range between maximum and minimum temperatures that occurs in inland areas distant from large bodies of water.

The Gulf Stream

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?

The moving of currents results in the mixing of cooler and warmer waters.

Which of the following U.S. cities would experience the least continentality?

Most evaporation occurs over large land masses influenced by continentality.

The thermal equator

The specific heat of land is ________ than water and, therefore, land heats more ________ than water.

How does wind affect the wind-chill factor and the heat index?