Question 1

As elevation increases in the troposphere, average temperatures tend to _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As elevation increases in the troposphere, average...

Question 2

Areas adjacent to large water bodies tend to have ______ daily temperature ranges than areas at the same latitude but far inland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Areas adjacent to large water bodies tend...

Question 3

For mid-latitude locations, air temperatures tend to be lowest on the:

Accepted Answer

A) summer solstice 
B) winter solstice 
C) vernal equinox 
D) autumnal equinox 
A) summer solstice 
B) winter solstice 
C) vernal equinox 
D) autumnal equinox

Question 4

If the air temperature was 10ᵒC just above the ground and 14ᵒC at an elevation of 100m, which of the following would be true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is daytime. 
B) It is night time. 
C) The measurements were collected over a water body. 
D) A temperature inversion is present. 
A) It is daytime. 
B) It is night time. 
C) The measurements were collected over a water body. 
D) A temperature inversion is present.

Question 5

On this figure, the troposphere is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 6

Temperature decreases with elevation in the mesosphere because of:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing atmospheric pressure 
B) decreasing atmospheric pressure 
C) the ozone layer 
D) none of the above 
A) increasing atmospheric pressure 
B) decreasing atmospheric pressure 
C) the ozone layer 
D) none of the above

Question 7

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is known as the mesosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

On this figure, the thermosphere is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 9

Which of the temperature profiles on this figure most closely resembles the situation you would expect at noon?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5

Question 10

Describe and explain the temperature changes of a bare soil surface over the course of a day-night cycle.

Accepted Answer

Surface temperature reaches its lowest p

Question 11

Latent heat is stored in water vapor when water evaporates, and that energy is transferred with the water vapor as it moves about the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_______ flows from warmer to colder objects.

Accepted Answer

A) Latent heat 
B) Sensible heat 
C) Net radiation 
D) insolation 
A) Latent heat 
B) Sensible heat 
C) Net radiation 
D) insolation

Question 13

The daily temperature range tends to decrease as elevation increases, at a given latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Urban areas typically lose more heat through evaporation than nearby rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the southern hemisphere, isotherms tend to shift farther _______ over continents than over oceans during the winter.

Accepted Answer

A) north 
B) south 
C) east 
D) west 
A) north 
B) south 
C) east 
D) west

Question 16

Which of the following contributes to global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) tropospheric aerosols 
B) human-induced cloud changes 
C) tropospheric ozone 
D) human-induced land cover alterations 
A) tropospheric aerosols 
B) human-induced cloud changes 
C) tropospheric ozone 
D) human-induced land cover alterations

Question 17

A line on a map that connects points with equal temperatures is called an ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A line on a map that connects...

Question 18

Evidence for increasing global temperature includes measurements from thermometers that date back into the early 1500s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the temperature profiles on this figure most closely resembles the situation you would expect around 8 a.m.?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 20

On this figure, the atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

As elevation increases in the troposphere, average temperatures tend to _______.

Areas adjacent to large water bodies tend to have ______ daily temperature ranges than areas at the same latitude but far inland.

For mid-latitude locations, air temperatures tend to be lowest on the:

If the air temperature was 10ᵒC just above the ground and 14ᵒC at an elevation of 100m, which of the following would be true?

On this figure, the troposphere is labeled:

Temperature decreases with elevation in the mesosphere because of:

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is known as the mesosphere.

On this figure, the thermosphere is labeled:

Which of the temperature profiles on this figure most closely resembles the situation you would expect at noon?

Describe and explain the temperature changes of a bare soil surface over the course of a day-night cycle.

Latent heat is stored in water vapor when water evaporates, and that energy is transferred with the water vapor as it moves about the globe.

_______ flows from warmer to colder objects.

The daily temperature range tends to decrease as elevation increases, at a given latitude.

Urban areas typically lose more heat through evaporation than nearby rural areas.

In the southern hemisphere, isotherms tend to shift farther _______ over continents than over oceans during the winter.

Which of the following contributes to global warming?

A line on a map that connects points with equal temperatures is called an ________.

Evidence for increasing global temperature includes measurements from thermometers that date back into the early 1500s.

Which of the temperature profiles on this figure most closely resembles the situation you would expect around 8 a.m.?

On this figure, the atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer is labeled:

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Exam 3: Air Temperature

As elevation increases in the troposphere, average temperatures tend to _______.

Areas adjacent to large water bodies tend to have ______ daily temperature ranges than areas at the same latitude but far inland.

For mid-latitude locations, air temperatures tend to be lowest on the:

If the air temperature was 10ᵒC just above the ground and 14ᵒC at an elevation of 100m, which of the following would be true?

On this figure, the troposphere is labeled:

Temperature decreases with elevation in the mesosphere because of:

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is known as the mesosphere.

On this figure, the thermosphere is labeled:

Which of the temperature profiles on this figure most closely resembles the situation you would expect at noon?

Describe and explain the temperature changes of a bare soil surface over the course of a day-night cycle.

Latent heat is stored in water vapor when water evaporates, and that energy is transferred with the water vapor as it moves about the globe.

_______ flows from warmer to colder objects.

The daily temperature range tends to decrease as elevation increases, at a given latitude.

Urban areas typically lose more heat through evaporation than nearby rural areas.

In the southern hemisphere, isotherms tend to shift farther _______ over continents than over oceans during the winter.

Which of the following contributes to global warming?

A line on a map that connects points with equal temperatures is called an ________.

Evidence for increasing global temperature includes measurements from thermometers that date back into the early 1500s.

Which of the temperature profiles on this figure most closely resembles the situation you would expect around 8 a.m.?

On this figure, the atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer is labeled:

Discovering the Earths Dimensions

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Global Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Earth From the Inside Out

Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Land-Forms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Wind and Waves

Glacial and Periglacial Landforms

Global Soils

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

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