Exam 5: Global Temperatures

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

Which best describes global annual temperature ranges?

Snow line elevation increases with increasing latitude.

What do the cool ocean currents,such as the Humboldt Current,that flow along the west coasts of continents promote when conditions in these regions are warm and moist?

Average air temperatures at higher elevations are generally higher,with smaller differences between areas of direct sunlight and shadow.

On a cold,windy day,how does the air feel and why?

Approximately what percent of all evaporation on Earth is from oceans?

You would expect a tropical island to have a high degree of continentality.

What are the various factors that can affect the apparent temperature?

How do ocean currents affect both water and air temperatures? Use the Humboldt Current and Gulf Stream as examples.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Where should you move to if you wanted to live an a region with the greatest annual range of temperatures? If you changed your mind and wanted to live in the region with the lowest annual temperature range where should you go? What are the qualities that create each of these situations?

The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by maritime influences,whereas the Northern Hemisphere is dominated by continentality.

The last 15 years feature the warmest years in the climate record.