Question 1

A place located along a windward coast:

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A) will probably have summer temperatures that are very similar to an inland place at the same latitude. 
B) will probably have warmer summer temperatures than an inland place at the same latitude. 
C) will probably have cooler summer temperatures than an inland place at the same latitude. 
A) will probably have summer temperatures that are very similar to an inland place at the same latitude. 
B) will probably have warmer summer temperatures than an inland place at the same latitude. 
C) will probably have cooler summer temperatures than an inland place at the same latitude.

Question 2

Daily and seasonal temperature cycles depend primarily on:

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A) the combined effects of solar and terrestrial radiation. 
B) only solar radiation. 
C) only terrestrial radiation. 
D) distance from the Sun. 
E) friction between the wind and Earth surface. 
A) the combined effects of solar and terrestrial radiation. 
B) only solar radiation. 
C) only terrestrial radiation. 
D) distance from the Sun. 
E) friction between the wind and Earth surface.

Question 3

Clouds have a significant influence on surface temperatures because they absorb most solar radiation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How does the phase change of water from liquid to vapor generally influence the air temperature experienced in locations near water?

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A) They have higher maximum temperatures. 
B) Water phase change has no specific influence. 
C) Air temperatures are generally warmer. 
D) Air temperatures are generally cooler. 
A) They have higher maximum temperatures. 
B) Water phase change has no specific influence. 
C) Air temperatures are generally warmer. 
D) Air temperatures are generally cooler.

Question 5

An isotherm on a map:

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A) connects points of equal temperature. 
B) represents the coldest place on the map. 
C) represents the warmest place on the map. 
D) identifies all places that have the same annual mean temperature. 
A) connects points of equal temperature. 
B) represents the coldest place on the map. 
C) represents the warmest place on the map. 
D) identifies all places that have the same annual mean temperature.

Question 6

The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C is called:

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A) latent heat. 
B) specific heat. 
C) kinetic heat. 
D) conductive heat. 
A) latent heat. 
B) specific heat. 
C) kinetic heat. 
D) conductive heat.

Question 7

The city with the HIGHEST average annual cooling degree-days between 1971 and 2000 was:

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A) St.Louis,MO. 
B) Tucson,AZ. 
C) Boston,MA. 
D) Washington,D.C. 
E) Miami,FL. 
A) St.Louis,MO. 
B) Tucson,AZ. 
C) Boston,MA. 
D) Washington,D.C. 
E) Miami,FL.

Question 8

The annual temperature range is quite small near the equator.This is true primarily because:

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A) solar radiation is nearly uniform all year. 
B) the earth emits more infrared energy at these locations. 
C) low pressure systems are almost never present. 
D) the elevation of most land areas there is near sea level. 
E) wind speeds tend to be always slow. 
A) solar radiation is nearly uniform all year. 
B) the earth emits more infrared energy at these locations. 
C) low pressure systems are almost never present. 
D) the elevation of most land areas there is near sea level. 
E) wind speeds tend to be always slow.

Question 9

The seasonal shift of isotherms is greater over the continents than over the ocean.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most important cause of temperature variations is:

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A) altitude. 
B) differences in receipt of solar radiation. 
C) cloud cover and albedo. 
D) differential heating of land and water. 
E) ocean currents. 
A) altitude. 
B) differences in receipt of solar radiation. 
C) cloud cover and albedo. 
D) differential heating of land and water. 
E) ocean currents.

Question 11

Comfortable room temperature is roughly 22°C.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cloud cover reduces both the daily high and daily low temperatures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The calculations of growing degree days,heating degree days and cooling degree days all require ________ to be known.

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Mean daily

Question 14

Locations on Earth which have the largest annual temperature change from summer to winter are often:

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A) near an ocean. 
B) very humid. 
C) at the equator. 
D) at high latitudes. 
E) at low altitudes. 
A) near an ocean. 
B) very humid. 
C) at the equator. 
D) at high latitudes. 
E) at low altitudes.

Question 15

If no ocean currents existed and the winds were from the west (left),which city (E or G)would have the lower annual temperature range?

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The answer of If no ocean currents existed and the...

A place located along a windward coast:

Daily and seasonal temperature cycles depend primarily on:

Clouds have a significant influence on surface temperatures because they absorb most solar radiation.

How does the phase change of water from liquid to vapor generally influence the air temperature experienced in locations near water?

An isotherm on a map:

The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C is called:

The city with the HIGHEST average annual cooling degree-days between 1971 and 2000 was:

The annual temperature range is quite small near the equator.This is true primarily because:

The seasonal shift of isotherms is greater over the continents than over the ocean.

The most important cause of temperature variations is:

Comfortable room temperature is roughly 22°C.

Cloud cover reduces both the daily high and daily low temperatures.

The calculations of growing degree days,heating degree days and cooling degree days all require ________ to be known.

Locations on Earth which have the largest annual temperature change from summer to winter are often:

If no ocean currents existed and the winds were from the west (left),which city (E or G)would have the lower annual temperature range?

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Exam 3: Temperature

A place located along a windward coast:

Daily and seasonal temperature cycles depend primarily on:

Clouds have a significant influence on surface temperatures because they absorb most solar radiation.

How does the phase change of water from liquid to vapor generally influence the air temperature experienced in locations near water?

An isotherm on a map:

The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C is called:

The city with the HIGHEST average annual cooling degree-days between 1971 and 2000 was:

The annual temperature range is quite small near the equator.This is true primarily because:

The seasonal shift of isotherms is greater over the continents than over the ocean.

The most important cause of temperature variations is:

Comfortable room temperature is roughly 22°C.

Cloud cover reduces both the daily high and daily low temperatures.

The calculations of growing degree days,heating degree days and cooling degree days all require ________ to be known.

Locations on Earth which have the largest annual temperature change from summer to winter are often:

If no ocean currents existed and the winds were from the west (left),which city (E or G)would have the lower annual temperature range?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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