Question 1

In colder temperatures,why are alcohol thermometers preferred to mercury thermometers?

Accepted Answer

A) Mercury freezes at -39°C,whereas alcohol freezes at -120°C. 
B) Alcohol thermometers are generally more accurate,especially in cold temperatures. 
C) Alcohol thermometers are less expensive and more easily replaced if broken in extreme temperatures. 
D) Mercury is poisonous and is rarely used in modern thermometers any more. 
A) Mercury freezes at -39°C,whereas alcohol freezes at -120°C. 
B) Alcohol thermometers are generally more accurate,especially in cold temperatures. 
C) Alcohol thermometers are less expensive and more easily replaced if broken in extreme temperatures. 
D) Mercury is poisonous and is rarely used in modern thermometers any more.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about heat stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Heat stress poses little threat to human health. 
B) Heat stress can lead to potentially life-threatening conditions. 
C) Heat stress can result in heart attack and stroke. 
D) Heat stress is monitored nationally by the Ministry of Health. 
A) Heat stress poses little threat to human health. 
B) Heat stress can lead to potentially life-threatening conditions. 
C) Heat stress can result in heart attack and stroke. 
D) Heat stress is monitored nationally by the Ministry of Health.

Question 3

There is as yet no scientific consensus concerning the idea that Earth is warming as a result of human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Strong winds and low humidity accompanying high temperatures result in higher heat index than low winds and high humidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Salvador,Brazil is located at 13° S (and at an elevation of 9 m).Based on its latitudinal position,which of the following likely best describes its temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) Seasonal variations of temperature are most pronounced in the summer. 
B) Temperatures can range from -10°C in winter to 21°C in summer. 
C) Cool and mild temperatures predominate throughout the year. 
D) The temperature is consistently high throughout the year. 
A) Seasonal variations of temperature are most pronounced in the summer. 
B) Temperatures can range from -10°C in winter to 21°C in summer. 
C) Cool and mild temperatures predominate throughout the year. 
D) The temperature is consistently high throughout the year.

Question 6

What is temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a form of energy. 
B) It is heat,as perceived by humans and other living things. 
C) It is a function of insolation and windspeed. 
D) It is a measure of the average kinetic energy of individual molecules in matter. 
A) It is a form of energy. 
B) It is heat,as perceived by humans and other living things. 
C) It is a function of insolation and windspeed. 
D) It is a measure of the average kinetic energy of individual molecules in matter.

Question 7

Relative to latitude and surface energy receipts,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Insolation intensity increases with distance from the subsolar point. 
B) Daylength decreases with increasing latitude in summer. 
C) Insolation intensity decreases with distance from the subsolar point. 
D) Seasonal effects increase toward the equator. 
A) Insolation intensity increases with distance from the subsolar point. 
B) Daylength decreases with increasing latitude in summer. 
C) Insolation intensity decreases with distance from the subsolar point. 
D) Seasonal effects increase toward the equator.

Question 8

Imagine a profile of soil extending to a depth of approximately 3 m.On a sunny day,how will the temperature of the soil at a depth of 1.5 m compare to the soil at the surface?

Accepted Answer

A) The 1.5 m deep soil will be warmer because soil is a good conductor of heat. 
B) The 1.5 m deep soil will be cooler because land is opaque preventing heating at depths. 
C) The 1.5 m deep soil will be warmer because geothermal processes heat the deeper soils. 
D) The 1.5 m deep soil will be cooler because plate movement mixes the soils and dissipates the heat. 
A) The 1.5 m deep soil will be warmer because soil is a good conductor of heat. 
B) The 1.5 m deep soil will be cooler because land is opaque preventing heating at depths. 
C) The 1.5 m deep soil will be warmer because geothermal processes heat the deeper soils. 
D) The 1.5 m deep soil will be cooler because plate movement mixes the soils and dissipates the heat.

Question 9

Which is the effect of wind and temperature on the human skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Heat index. 
B) Sensible heat measurement. 
C) Wind chill factor. 
D) Apparent temperature index. 
A) Heat index. 
B) Sensible heat measurement. 
C) Wind chill factor. 
D) Apparent temperature index.

Question 10

Which is the general term for the outdoor temperature as it is perceived by humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Wind chill. 
B) Latent heat. 
C) Apparent temperature. 
D) Sensible heat. 
A) Wind chill. 
B) Latent heat. 
C) Apparent temperature. 
D) Sensible heat.

Question 11

Trondheim,Norway is located at approximately 63° N.Despite its high latitude,it has a relatively moderate annual temperature regime.What likely accounts for this moderation?

Accepted Answer

A) Trondheim's high degree of continentality. 
B) Trondheim's maritime location. 
C) The urban heat island of Trondheim. 
D) Thick cloud cover in Trondheim traps in longwave radiation. 
A) Trondheim's high degree of continentality. 
B) Trondheim's maritime location. 
C) The urban heat island of Trondheim. 
D) Thick cloud cover in Trondheim traps in longwave radiation.

Question 12

Most evaporation occurs over large land masses influenced by continentality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

On cold,windy days,the air feels cooler due to evaporative heat loss from skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How does air pressure at 5500 m compare as a percentage to that at sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) 0) 
B) 10. 
C) 30. 
D) 50. 
A) 0) 
B) 10. 
C) 30. 
D) 50.

Question 15

The climate of Iceland,located at 65° N,is dictated mostly by its latitudinal position just below the Arctic Circle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Clouds moderate temperatures producing lower daily maximums and higher nightly minimums.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Water has more than one freezing point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How does wind affect the wind-chill factor and the heat index?

Accepted Answer

Wind enhances the wind-chill factor (hig

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the shelters into which thermometers are placed to measure official temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A) The shelters are non-ventilated and black boxes,placed at ground level. 
B) The shelters are placed a few metres above the ground in louvered white boxes. 
C) The shelters are in black boxes placed in direct sunlight for maximum insolation absorption. 
D) The shelters are at ground level,in direct sunlight. 
A) The shelters are non-ventilated and black boxes,placed at ground level. 
B) The shelters are placed a few metres above the ground in louvered white boxes. 
C) The shelters are in black boxes placed in direct sunlight for maximum insolation absorption. 
D) The shelters are at ground level,in direct sunlight.

Question 20

Within the troposphere,what happens to temperatures and density with increasing altitude above the surface of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Both increase. 
B) Decrease and increase,respectively. 
C) Both decrease. 
D) Increase and decrease,respectively. 
A) Both increase. 
B) Decrease and increase,respectively. 
C) Both decrease. 
D) Increase and decrease,respectively.

In colder temperatures,why are alcohol thermometers preferred to mercury thermometers?

Which of the following is true about heat stress?

There is as yet no scientific consensus concerning the idea that Earth is warming as a result of human activities.

Strong winds and low humidity accompanying high temperatures result in higher heat index than low winds and high humidity.

Salvador,Brazil is located at 13° S (and at an elevation of 9 m).Based on its latitudinal position,which of the following likely best describes its temperature?

What is temperature?

Relative to latitude and surface energy receipts,which of the following is true?

Imagine a profile of soil extending to a depth of approximately 3 m.On a sunny day,how will the temperature of the soil at a depth of 1.5 m compare to the soil at the surface?

Which is the effect of wind and temperature on the human skin?

Which is the general term for the outdoor temperature as it is perceived by humans?

Trondheim,Norway is located at approximately 63° N.Despite its high latitude,it has a relatively moderate annual temperature regime.What likely accounts for this moderation?

Most evaporation occurs over large land masses influenced by continentality.

On cold,windy days,the air feels cooler due to evaporative heat loss from skin.

How does air pressure at 5500 m compare as a percentage to that at sea level?

The climate of Iceland,located at 65° N,is dictated mostly by its latitudinal position just below the Arctic Circle.

Clouds moderate temperatures producing lower daily maximums and higher nightly minimums.

Water has more than one freezing point.

How does wind affect the wind-chill factor and the heat index?

Which of the following best describes the shelters into which thermometers are placed to measure official temperatures?

Within the troposphere,what happens to temperatures and density with increasing altitude above the surface of Earth?

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Exam 5: Global Temperatures

In colder temperatures,why are alcohol thermometers preferred to mercury thermometers?

Which of the following is true about heat stress?

There is as yet no scientific consensus concerning the idea that Earth is warming as a result of human activities.

Strong winds and low humidity accompanying high temperatures result in higher heat index than low winds and high humidity.

Salvador,Brazil is located at 13° S (and at an elevation of 9 m).Based on its latitudinal position,which of the following likely best describes its temperature?

What is temperature?

Relative to latitude and surface energy receipts,which of the following is true?

Imagine a profile of soil extending to a depth of approximately 3 m.On a sunny day,how will the temperature of the soil at a depth of 1.5 m compare to the soil at the surface?

Which is the effect of wind and temperature on the human skin?

Which is the general term for the outdoor temperature as it is perceived by humans?

Trondheim,Norway is located at approximately 63° N.Despite its high latitude,it has a relatively moderate annual temperature regime.What likely accounts for this moderation?

Most evaporation occurs over large land masses influenced by continentality.

On cold,windy days,the air feels cooler due to evaporative heat loss from skin.

How does air pressure at 5500 m compare as a percentage to that at sea level?

The climate of Iceland,located at 65° N,is dictated mostly by its latitudinal position just below the Arctic Circle.

Clouds moderate temperatures producing lower daily maximums and higher nightly minimums.

Water has more than one freezing point.

How does wind affect the wind-chill factor and the heat index?

Which of the following best describes the shelters into which thermometers are placed to measure official temperatures?

Within the troposphere,what happens to temperatures and density with increasing altitude above the surface of Earth?

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

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