Exam 3: Air Temperature

Historical records indicate that global temperatures have been increasing for about the last:

In the stratosphere, temperature tends to ________ with elevation.

Temperature increases with elevation in the stratosphere because of:

Isotherms tend to shift to higher latitudes over the continents in summer.

Examine the monthly mean air temperature patterns shown in this figure. The curve for the city of Aswan at 24ᵒ N latitude is labeled:

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

Latent heat can be measured by a thermometer.

During January, isotherms in the northern hemisphere of a world map tend to bend to the ______ over the continents.

Continental locations tend to experience ___________ than coastal locations at the same latitude.

One possible impact of global warming is a ____ in sea level.

Latent energy transfers are an important component of the global energy system because they are responsible for shifting large amounts of energy from one region to another.

______ can be measured by a thermometer

The curves on this figure show diurnal insolation for a mid-latitude location in the northern hemisphere. The curves for the June solstice, December solstice, and equinoxes are labeled as _________, respectively.

A circular isotherm on a temperature map indicates a:

The tiny particles in the atmosphere that are kept aloft by the smallest movements of air are called _______ .

The shift in isotherm positions from winter to summer is ________ over oceans than over continents.

On a temperature map, temperature gradients: