Question 1

Which of the following methods can be used to protect an orchard from damaging low temperatures during a radiation inversion?

Accepted Answer

A) house heaters 
B) covering the trees with tarps 
C) draining the orchard 
D) wind machines 
A) house heaters 
B) covering the trees with tarps 
C) draining the orchard 
D) wind machines

Question 2

On December 22 each year, which of the following latitudes experiences the fewest hours of daylight?

Accepted Answer

A) 0° (equator) 
B) 20°S 
C) 60°N 
D) 60°S 
A) 0° (equator) 
B) 20°S 
C) 60°N 
D) 60°S

Question 3

At which of the following heights does the greatest variation in daily temperature usually occur?

Accepted Answer

A) at ground level 
B) at the level where thermals stop rising 
C) at the top of a high-rise apartment building 
D) about 2 metres above the ground 
A) at ground level 
B) at the level where thermals stop rising 
C) at the top of a high-rise apartment building 
D) about 2 metres above the ground

Question 4

At which of the following locations and times is the deepest radiation inversion likely observed?

Accepted Answer

A) in a deep valley during the summer 
B) on a desert in winter 
C) in polar regions in winter 
D) at the top of a high mountain in winter 
A) in a deep valley during the summer 
B) on a desert in winter 
C) in polar regions in winter 
D) at the top of a high mountain in winter

Question 5

Which of the following instruments derives the air temperature by measuring emitted infrared energy?

Accepted Answer

A) bimetallic thermometer 
B) radiometer 
C) electrical resistance thermometer 
D) thermistor 
A) bimetallic thermometer 
B) radiometer 
C) electrical resistance thermometer 
D) thermistor

Question 6

Which of the following accurately describes the typical impact of cloud cover on daily temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A) Maximum daily temperatures under hazy skies are less than those under clear skies. 
B) Daily temperatures minima and maxima are not influenced by cloud cover. 
C) Minimum daily temperatures under hazy skies are less than those under clear skies 
D) Maximum daily temperatures under hazy skies are greater than those under clear skies. 
A) Maximum daily temperatures under hazy skies are less than those under clear skies. 
B) Daily temperatures minima and maxima are not influenced by cloud cover. 
C) Minimum daily temperatures under hazy skies are less than those under clear skies 
D) Maximum daily temperatures under hazy skies are greater than those under clear skies.

Question 7

Which of the following approaches is the most effective to protect fruit trees from frost?

Accepted Answer

A) Mix cold air at the surface with the colder air above. 
B) Spray the trees with a fine mist of water. 
C) Keep the air as still as possible. 
D) Warm the fruit trees with heated air. 
A) Mix cold air at the surface with the colder air above. 
B) Spray the trees with a fine mist of water. 
C) Keep the air as still as possible. 
D) Warm the fruit trees with heated air.

Question 8

Explain how the weather can affect people's sensations.

Accepted Answer

The weather can affect people's sensatio

Question 9

In which of the following weather conditions is hypothermia most common?

Accepted Answer

A) cold, dry 
B) cold, wet 
C) hot, dry 
D) hot, humid 
A) cold, dry 
B) cold, wet 
C) hot, dry 
D) hot, humid

Question 10

Which of the following instruments most likely contains alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) minimum thermometer 
B) maximum thermometer 
C) bimetallic thermometer 
D) thermograph 
A) minimum thermometer 
B) maximum thermometer 
C) bimetallic thermometer 
D) thermograph

Question 11

Which of the following is the temperature scale that sets the freezing point of pure water at 0° and the boiling point at 100°?

Accepted Answer

A) Fahrenheit 
B) absolute 
C) Celsius 
D) Kelvin 
A) Fahrenheit 
B) absolute 
C) Celsius 
D) Kelvin

Question 12

Which of the following statements characterizes an equinox?

Accepted Answer

A) The days and nights are of equal length except at the poles 
B) The days and nights are of unequal length except at the poles 
C) The Earth is tilted toward the sun 
D) The Earth is tilted away from the sun 
A) The days and nights are of equal length except at the poles 
B) The days and nights are of unequal length except at the poles 
C) The Earth is tilted toward the sun 
D) The Earth is tilted away from the sun

Question 13

At which of the following times is the lowest temperature usually observed?

Accepted Answer

A) several hours before sunrise 
B) near sunset 
C) several hours before sunset 
D) near sunrise 
A) several hours before sunrise 
B) near sunset 
C) several hours before sunset 
D) near sunrise

Question 14

Everything else being equal, above which of the following surfaces does the lowest air temperature occur on a winter night?

Accepted Answer

A) surface covered with water 
B) surface covered with vegetation 
C) surface covered with snow 
D) bare surface 
A) surface covered with water 
B) surface covered with vegetation 
C) surface covered with snow 
D) bare surface

Question 15

At any given time, how much of the Earth is illuminated by the sun?

Accepted Answer

A) one-half 
B) two-thirds 
C) one-third 
D) one-fourth 
A) one-half 
B) two-thirds 
C) one-third 
D) one-fourth

Question 16

When compared to land, how does water heat cool off?

Accepted Answer

A) at same rate 
B) more slowly at first, and then more quickly 
C) more slowly 
D) more quickly 
A) at same rate 
B) more slowly at first, and then more quickly 
C) more slowly 
D) more quickly

Question 17

Which of the following thermometers has a small dumbbell-shaped glass index marker in the tube?

Accepted Answer

A) electrical thermometer 
B) bimetallic thermometer 
C) maximum thermometer 
D) minimum thermometer 
A) electrical thermometer 
B) bimetallic thermometer 
C) maximum thermometer 
D) minimum thermometer

Question 18

Which of the following explains the cause of the forcing associated with forced convection?

Accepted Answer

A) wind 
B) solar radiation 
C) surface 
D) latitude 
A) wind 
B) solar radiation 
C) surface 
D) latitude

Question 19

The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5° with respect to the plane of its orbit around the sun. Which of the following describes what would happen in middle latitudes if the angle was increased to 40°?

Accepted Answer

A) hotter summers and colder winters than at present 
B) cooler summers and milder winters than at present 
C) hotter summers and milder winters than at present 
D) cooler summers and colder winters than at present 
A) hotter summers and colder winters than at present 
B) cooler summers and milder winters than at present 
C) hotter summers and milder winters than at present 
D) cooler summers and colder winters than at present

Question 20

Which of the following gives the primary cause of a radiation inversion?

Accepted Answer

A) solar radiation absorbed by the Earth's surface 
B) infrared radiation emitted by the Earth's surface 
C) solar radiation reflected by the Earth's surface 
D) infrared radiation absorbed by the Earth's surface 
A) solar radiation absorbed by the Earth's surface 
B) infrared radiation emitted by the Earth's surface 
C) solar radiation reflected by the Earth's surface 
D) infrared radiation absorbed by the Earth's surface

Which of the following methods can be used to protect an orchard from damaging low temperatures during a radiation inversion?

On December 22 each year, which of the following latitudes experiences the fewest hours of daylight?

At which of the following heights does the greatest variation in daily temperature usually occur?

At which of the following locations and times is the deepest radiation inversion likely observed?

Which of the following instruments derives the air temperature by measuring emitted infrared energy?

Which of the following accurately describes the typical impact of cloud cover on daily temperatures?

Which of the following approaches is the most effective to protect fruit trees from frost?

Explain how the weather can affect people's sensations.

In which of the following weather conditions is hypothermia most common?

Which of the following instruments most likely contains alcohol?

Which of the following is the temperature scale that sets the freezing point of pure water at 0° and the boiling point at 100°?

Which of the following statements characterizes an equinox?

At which of the following times is the lowest temperature usually observed?

Everything else being equal, above which of the following surfaces does the lowest air temperature occur on a winter night?

At any given time, how much of the Earth is illuminated by the sun?

When compared to land, how does water heat cool off?

Which of the following thermometers has a small dumbbell-shaped glass index marker in the tube?

Which of the following explains the cause of the forcing associated with forced convection?

The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5° with respect to the plane of its orbit around the sun. Which of the following describes what would happen in middle latitudes if the angle was increased to 40°?

Which of the following gives the primary cause of a radiation inversion?

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Exam 3: Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Which of the following methods can be used to protect an orchard from damaging low temperatures during a radiation inversion?

On December 22 each year, which of the following latitudes experiences the fewest hours of daylight?

At which of the following heights does the greatest variation in daily temperature usually occur?

At which of the following locations and times is the deepest radiation inversion likely observed?

Which of the following instruments derives the air temperature by measuring emitted infrared energy?

Which of the following accurately describes the typical impact of cloud cover on daily temperatures?

Which of the following approaches is the most effective to protect fruit trees from frost?

Explain how the weather can affect people's sensations.

In which of the following weather conditions is hypothermia most common?

Which of the following instruments most likely contains alcohol?

Which of the following is the temperature scale that sets the freezing point of pure water at 0° and the boiling point at 100°?

Which of the following statements characterizes an equinox?

At which of the following times is the lowest temperature usually observed?

Everything else being equal, above which of the following surfaces does the lowest air temperature occur on a winter night?

At any given time, how much of the Earth is illuminated by the sun?

When compared to land, how does water heat cool off?

Which of the following thermometers has a small dumbbell-shaped glass index marker in the tube?

Which of the following explains the cause of the forcing associated with forced convection?

The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5° with respect to the plane of its orbit around the sun. Which of the following describes what would happen in middle latitudes if the angle was increased to 40°?

Which of the following gives the primary cause of a radiation inversion?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

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