Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

With reference to the figure above,at what point do the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales coincide?

Accepted Answer

A) -40°. 
B) -273°. 
C) 0°. 
D) 212°. 
A) -40°. 
B) -273°. 
C) 0°. 
D) 212°.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the differences in the heating of land and water?

Accepted Answer

A) Soil has a higher specific heat than water. 
B) Water has mobility and is mixed in ocean currents. 
C) Light transmits through soil faster than water. 
D) A greater amount of evaporation occurs over land than over oceans. 
A) Soil has a higher specific heat than water. 
B) Water has mobility and is mixed in ocean currents. 
C) Light transmits through soil faster than water. 
D) A greater amount of evaporation occurs over land than over oceans.

Question 4

Which of the following is an isoline that connects all points of highest mean temperature on a world map?

Accepted Answer

A) Isobar. 
B) Highest mean temperature isoline. 
C) Thermal equator. 
D) Min/max line. 
A) Isobar. 
B) Highest mean temperature isoline. 
C) Thermal equator. 
D) Min/max line.

Question 5

Which of the following is important to the calculation of the wind-chill index?

Accepted Answer

A) It takes into account infrared solar radiation. 
B) It assumes people are wearing a basic layer of clothing. 
C) It uses the same variables as the heat index does. 
D) It does not consider whether or not a person is engaged in physical activity. 
A) It takes into account infrared solar radiation. 
B) It assumes people are wearing a basic layer of clothing. 
C) It uses the same variables as the heat index does. 
D) It does not consider whether or not a person is engaged in physical activity.

Question 6

Which is a prolonged period of abnormally high temperatures,usually in association with humid weather?

Accepted Answer

A) A temperature anomaly. 
B) Sensible heat. 
C) Apparent temperature. 
D) A heat wave. 
A) A temperature anomaly. 
B) Sensible heat. 
C) Apparent temperature. 
D) A heat wave.

Question 7

Maritime locales tend to have much larger daily and annual temperature ranges than areas in the interior of continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following cities would experience the least continentality?

Accepted Answer

A) Lethbridge,Alberta. 
B) Regina,Saskatchewan. 
C) Halifax,Nova Scotia. 
D) Whitehorse,Yukon 
A) Lethbridge,Alberta. 
B) Regina,Saskatchewan. 
C) Halifax,Nova Scotia. 
D) Whitehorse,Yukon

Question 9

If the Gulf Stream shifted away from Iceland and England,what would happen to winter temperatures in these locations?

Accepted Answer

A) Winter temperatures would become cooler,thereby decreasing the average winter temperature. 
B) Winter temperatures would become warmer,thereby increasing the average winter temperature. 
C) Winter temperatures would remain the same. 
D) It is impossible to say what would happen to the winter temperatures without more information. 
A) Winter temperatures would become cooler,thereby decreasing the average winter temperature. 
B) Winter temperatures would become warmer,thereby increasing the average winter temperature. 
C) Winter temperatures would remain the same. 
D) It is impossible to say what would happen to the winter temperatures without more information.

Question 10

To what does 6.4 C ° • 1000 m-1 refer?

Accepted Answer

A) A latitudinal lapse rate. 
B) The normal lapse rate. 
C) An environmental lapse rate. 
D) A measure of air pressure. 
A) A latitudinal lapse rate. 
B) The normal lapse rate. 
C) An environmental lapse rate. 
D) A measure of air pressure.

Question 11

The intensity of solar radiation decreases away from the equator and poleward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

From 1982 through 2010,which of the following best describes the changes in average annual sea-surface temperature (SST)?

Accepted Answer

A) It followed an opposite trend of air temperature and decreased. 
B) It increased until 1993,then slightly decreased. 
C) It steadily increased. 
D) It remained fairly constant. 
A) It followed an opposite trend of air temperature and decreased. 
B) It increased until 1993,then slightly decreased. 
C) It steadily increased. 
D) It remained fairly constant.

Question 13

Movement of currents results in the mixing of cooler and warmer waters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The flow of temperature into an object raises its heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Air temperature is a measure of the presence of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Heat capacity. 
B) Apparent temperature. 
C) Relative humidity. 
D) Sensible heat. 
A) Heat capacity. 
B) Apparent temperature. 
C) Relative humidity. 
D) Sensible heat.

Question 16

Monthly mean temperatures are made by taking the average of the highest and lowest temperatures of the month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To what does kinetic energy refer?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to the energy an object possesses by virtue of its elevation above a surface. 
B) It refers to the energy an object possesses because of its gravitational attraction to other objects. 
C) It refers to the energy an object possesses in accordance with the law E = mc2. 
D) It refers to the energy an object possesses by virtue of its motion. 
A) It refers to the energy an object possesses by virtue of its elevation above a surface. 
B) It refers to the energy an object possesses because of its gravitational attraction to other objects. 
C) It refers to the energy an object possesses in accordance with the law E = mc2. 
D) It refers to the energy an object possesses by virtue of its motion.

Question 18

How does the increase in kinetic energy of the air relate to temperature?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the thermal equator in July?

Accepted Answer

A) It trends equatorward over continents and poleward over the oceans. 
B) It trends poleward over continents and equatorward over the oceans. 
C) It assumes an orientation that closely parallels that of the equator. 
D) It is apparently random and has yet to be adequately explained. 
A) It trends equatorward over continents and poleward over the oceans. 
B) It trends poleward over continents and equatorward over the oceans. 
C) It assumes an orientation that closely parallels that of the equator. 
D) It is apparently random and has yet to be adequately explained.

Question 20

What is -273°C?

Accepted Answer

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

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

With reference to the figure above,at what point do the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales coincide?

Which of the following best describes the differences in the heating of land and water?

Which of the following is an isoline that connects all points of highest mean temperature on a world map?

Which of the following is important to the calculation of the wind-chill index?

Which is a prolonged period of abnormally high temperatures,usually in association with humid weather?

Maritime locales tend to have much larger daily and annual temperature ranges than areas in the interior of continents.

Which of the following cities would experience the least continentality?

If the Gulf Stream shifted away from Iceland and England,what would happen to winter temperatures in these locations?

To what does 6.4 C ° • 1000 m-1 refer?

The intensity of solar radiation decreases away from the equator and poleward.

From 1982 through 2010,which of the following best describes the changes in average annual sea-surface temperature (SST)?

Movement of currents results in the mixing of cooler and warmer waters.

The flow of temperature into an object raises its heat.

Air temperature is a measure of the presence of which of the following?

Monthly mean temperatures are made by taking the average of the highest and lowest temperatures of the month.

To what does kinetic energy refer?

How does the increase in kinetic energy of the air relate to temperature?

Which of the following best describes the thermal equator in July?

What is -273°C?

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Exam 5: Global Temperatures

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

With reference to the figure above,at what point do the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales coincide?

Which of the following best describes the differences in the heating of land and water?

Which of the following is an isoline that connects all points of highest mean temperature on a world map?

Which of the following is important to the calculation of the wind-chill index?

Which is a prolonged period of abnormally high temperatures,usually in association with humid weather?

Maritime locales tend to have much larger daily and annual temperature ranges than areas in the interior of continents.

Which of the following cities would experience the least continentality?

If the Gulf Stream shifted away from Iceland and England,what would happen to winter temperatures in these locations?

To what does 6.4 C ° • 1000 m-1 refer?

The intensity of solar radiation decreases away from the equator and poleward.

From 1982 through 2010,which of the following best describes the changes in average annual sea-surface temperature (SST)?

Movement of currents results in the mixing of cooler and warmer waters.

The flow of temperature into an object raises its heat.

Air temperature is a measure of the presence of which of the following?

Monthly mean temperatures are made by taking the average of the highest and lowest temperatures of the month.

To what does kinetic energy refer?

How does the increase in kinetic energy of the air relate to temperature?

Which of the following best describes the thermal equator in July?

What is -273°C?

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

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters