Question 1

The size of one Kelvin unit is

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A)  twice as large as one Celsius degree. 
B)  the same size as one Celsius degree. 
C)  two times smaller than one Celsius degree. 
D)  the same size as one Fahrenheit degree. 
A)  twice as large as one Celsius degree. 
B)  the same size as one Celsius degree. 
C)  two times smaller than one Celsius degree. 
D)  the same size as one Fahrenheit degree.

Question 2

The Celsius scale

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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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are

Accepted Answer

A)  non-ventilated and black boxes, placed at ground level. 
B)  placed a few feet above the ground in louvered white boxes. 
C)  in black boxes placed in direct sunlight for maximum insolation absorption. 
D)  at ground level, in direct sunlight. 
A)  non-ventilated and black boxes, placed at ground level. 
B)  placed a few feet above the ground in louvered white boxes. 
C)  in black boxes placed in direct sunlight for maximum insolation absorption. 
D)  at ground level, in direct sunlight.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the specific heat of land and water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water can hold more heat energy than a comparable volume of rock. 
B)  The temperature of water will rise faster than that of land when exposed to the same amount of insolation. 
C)  Land surfaces have a higher specific heat than water surfaces. 
D)  Land and water have very similar specific heat values. 
A)  Water can hold more heat energy than a comparable volume of rock. 
B)  The temperature of water will rise faster than that of land when exposed to the same amount of insolation. 
C)  Land surfaces have a higher specific heat than water surfaces. 
D)  Land and water have very similar specific heat values.

Question 7

Which is true for global annual temperature ranges?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lowest ranges occur over continental interiors in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B)  The greatest ranges occur in the subtropics over the oceans. 
C)  The greatest ranges occur over the continental masses in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  The greatest ranges occur in east central Siberia in Russia. 
A)  The lowest ranges occur over continental interiors in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B)  The greatest ranges occur in the subtropics over the oceans. 
C)  The greatest ranges occur over the continental masses in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  The greatest ranges occur in east central Siberia in Russia.

Question 8

The flow of temperature into an object raises its heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

-273°C (-459.4°F) is

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A)  the same as 273 Kelvin. 
B)  an average boiling temperature. 
C)  0° absolute temperature. 
D)  not possible on any scale. 
A)  the same as 273 Kelvin. 
B)  an average boiling temperature. 
C)  0° absolute temperature. 
D)  not possible on any scale.

Question 10

Based on the maps, which of the following is true?

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A)  The 1970s had the greatest degree of temperature anomalies. 
B)  The greatest temperature anomalies of the 1980s accorded in the North Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  There were no significant temperature anomalies in the 1990s. 
D)  The 2000s showed widespread temperature anomalies worldwide. 
A)  The 1970s had the greatest degree of temperature anomalies. 
B)  The greatest temperature anomalies of the 1980s accorded in the North Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  There were no significant temperature anomalies in the 1990s. 
D)  The 2000s showed widespread temperature anomalies worldwide.

Question 11

As the kinetic energy of the air increases,

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A)  its temperature decreases. 
B)  its temperature increases. 
C)  its temperature is unaffected. 
D)  its temperature may either increase or decrease depending upon the circumstances. 
A)  its temperature decreases. 
B)  its temperature increases. 
C)  its temperature is unaffected. 
D)  its temperature may either increase or decrease depending upon the circumstances.

Question 12

Average air temperatures at higher elevations are generally higher, with smaller differences between areas of direct sunlight and shadow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding locations at high elevations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher elevations experience higher temperatures during the day because they are closer to the Sun. 
B)  Higher elevations experience lower average temperatures during both day and night. 
C)  The density of air increases with increasing elevation. 
D)  Temperatures at night, and in the shadows, are greater at higher elevations. 
A)  Higher elevations experience higher temperatures during the day because they are closer to the Sun. 
B)  Higher elevations experience lower average temperatures during both day and night. 
C)  The density of air increases with increasing elevation. 
D)  Temperatures at night, and in the shadows, are greater at higher elevations.

Question 14

Annual mean temperatures are rarely taken and have little utility to scientists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How does evaporation effect land-water heating differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaporation tends to increase temperatures over land. 
B)  Evaporation tends to lower temperatures more over water bodies than over land. 
C)  Evaporation tends to increase the temperature over water. 
D)  Evaporation affects land more than ocean surfaces. 
E)  Evaporation affects the temperature of land surfaces and water bodies the same amount. 
A)  Evaporation tends to increase temperatures over land. 
B)  Evaporation tends to lower temperatures more over water bodies than over land. 
C)  Evaporation tends to increase the temperature over water. 
D)  Evaporation affects land more than ocean surfaces. 
E)  Evaporation affects the temperature of land surfaces and water bodies the same amount.

Question 16

Elevation typically refers to ________ whereas altitude refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the height of a point on the Earth's surface; the height above the Earth's surface 
B)  the height above the Earth's surface; the height of a point on the Earth's surface 
C)  both refer to the height above the Earth's surface 
D)  both refer to the height of a point on the Earth's surface 
A)  the height of a point on the Earth's surface; the height above the Earth's surface 
B)  the height above the Earth's surface; the height of a point on the Earth's surface 
C)  both refer to the height above the Earth's surface 
D)  both refer to the height of a point on the Earth's surface

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding clouds?

Accepted Answer

A)  They increase temperature minimums and temperature maximums. 
B)  They cover about 15 percent of Earth's surface at any one time. 
C)  They have a moderating influence on temperatures. 
D)  They decrease nighttime temperatures and increase daytime temperatures. 
A)  They increase temperature minimums and temperature maximums. 
B)  They cover about 15 percent of Earth's surface at any one time. 
C)  They have a moderating influence on temperatures. 
D)  They decrease nighttime temperatures and increase daytime temperatures.

Question 18

Strong winds and low humidity accompanying high temperatures result in higher heat index than low winds and high humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Temperatures are usually quite uniform and unchanging with altitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The climate of Iceland, located at 65° N, is dictated mostly by its latitudinal position just below the Arctic Circle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The size of one Kelvin unit is

The Celsius scale

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

Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are

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

Which of the following is true regarding the specific heat of land and water?

Which is true for global annual temperature ranges?

The flow of temperature into an object raises its heat.

-273°C (-459.4°F) is

Based on the maps, which of the following is true?

As the kinetic energy of the air increases,

Average air temperatures at higher elevations are generally higher, with smaller differences between areas of direct sunlight and shadow.

Which of the following is true regarding locations at high elevations?

Annual mean temperatures are rarely taken and have little utility to scientists.

How does evaporation effect land-water heating differences?

Elevation typically refers to whereas altitude refers to .

Which of the following is true regarding clouds?

Strong winds and low humidity accompanying high temperatures result in higher heat index than low winds and high humidity.

Temperatures are usually quite uniform and unchanging with altitude.

The climate of Iceland, located at 65° N, is dictated mostly by its latitudinal position just below the Arctic Circle.

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Exam 5: Global Temperatures

The size of one Kelvin unit is

The Celsius scale

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

Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are

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

Which of the following is true regarding the specific heat of land and water?

Which is true for global annual temperature ranges?

The flow of temperature into an object raises its heat.

-273°C (-459.4°F) is

Based on the maps, which of the following is true?

As the kinetic energy of the air increases,

Average air temperatures at higher elevations are generally higher, with smaller differences between areas of direct sunlight and shadow.

Which of the following is true regarding locations at high elevations?

Annual mean temperatures are rarely taken and have little utility to scientists.

How does evaporation effect land-water heating differences?

Elevation typically refers to ________ whereas altitude refers to ________.

Which of the following is true regarding clouds?

Strong winds and low humidity accompanying high temperatures result in higher heat index than low winds and high humidity.

Temperatures are usually quite uniform and unchanging with altitude.

The climate of Iceland, located at 65° N, is dictated mostly by its latitudinal position just below the Arctic Circle.

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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Elevation typically refers to whereas altitude refers to .