Question 1

Air pressure at 5500 m is ________ (percent)of that at sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 30 
D) 50 
E) 80 
A) 0 
B) 10 
C) 30 
D) 50 
E) 80 D

Question 2

The mean (average)temperature of a given location on Earth is controlled primarily by its ________ whereas its temperature  range is controlled primarily by its ________.

Accepted Answer

A) latitude elevation 
B) elevation location with respect to large water bodies 
C) evaporation latitude 
D) latitude location with respect to large water bodies 
E) season elevation 
A) latitude elevation 
B) elevation location with respect to large water bodies 
C) evaporation latitude 
D) latitude location with respect to large water bodies 
E) season elevation D

Question 3

The principal controls and influences of temperature patterns include

Accepted Answer

A) Earth's tilt,rotation,revolution,and sphericity. 
B) latitude,altitude,land-water heating differences,cloud cover,ocean currents,and surface conditions. 
C) land-water heating differences only. 
D) specific heat only. 
E) latent heat of evaporation only. 
A) Earth's tilt,rotation,revolution,and sphericity. 
B) latitude,altitude,land-water heating differences,cloud cover,ocean currents,and surface conditions. 
C) land-water heating differences only. 
D) specific heat only. 
E) latent heat of evaporation only. B

Question 4

The amount of heat energy present in any substance is expressed as its

Accepted Answer

A) temperature. 
B) latent heat. 
C) sensible heat. 
D) surface motion. 
E) humidex. 
A) temperature. 
B) latent heat. 
C) sensible heat. 
D) surface motion. 
E) humidex.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding La Paz or Concepción,Bolivia?

Accepted Answer

A) La Paz is hot and humid and at lower elevation. 
B) Concepción is generally cool and dry. 
C) La Paz is located much closer to the equator than Concepción. 
D) the people of La Paz,despite their altitude of 4103 m,are able to grow wheat and barley. 
E) each is a good example of a polar climate. 
A) La Paz is hot and humid and at lower elevation. 
B) Concepción is generally cool and dry. 
C) La Paz is located much closer to the equator than Concepción. 
D) the people of La Paz,despite their altitude of 4103 m,are able to grow wheat and barley. 
E) each is a good example of a polar climate.

Question 6

In winter,isotherms over the interior of northern hemisphere continents trend equatorward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The normal lapse rate of temperature change is 6.4C°/1000 m.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Average air temperatures worldwide

Accepted Answer

A) have appeared to stabilize after a century of increase. 
B) are at present demonstrating no apparent trend one way or another. 
C) are being influenced by human-induced changes in the greenhouse effect. 
D) are generally lower than 20 years ago. 
E) have been falling since reaching a peak in 2009. 
A) have appeared to stabilize after a century of increase. 
B) are at present demonstrating no apparent trend one way or another. 
C) are being influenced by human-induced changes in the greenhouse effect. 
D) are generally lower than 20 years ago. 
E) have been falling since reaching a peak in 2009.

Question 9

If you went for a walk on a hot beach,you could cool your feet off substantially by digging them into the sand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are some of the significant changes in Polar temperatures? How much have temperatures risen? What are some of the effects that have been measured?

Accepted Answer

Some of the significant changes in Polar

Question 11

The average annual temperature of a location is controlled primarily by latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level)is 40°C,what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4C°/1000 m?

Accepted Answer

A) 27.2°C 
B) 33.6°C 
C) 46.4°C 
D) 52.8°C 
E) -21.3°C 
A) 27.2°C 
B) 33.6°C 
C) 46.4°C 
D) 52.8°C 
E) -21.3°C

Question 13

Where should you move to if you wanted to live in 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?

Accepted Answer

If you wanted to live in a region with t

Question 14

Air pressure decreases by 50 percent at an elevation of 5500 m.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

First distinguish between temperature and heat.Then describe the important characteristics of the three main temperature scales.

Accepted Answer

Temperature and heat are related but dis

Question 16

Global temperature change

Accepted Answer

A) is not affecting animals,but is influencing plant distribution. 
B) is affecting body size for sheep in high latitudes. 
C) is linked to increases in goat size in Ireland. 
D) is allowing tropical plant seeds to germinate in Iceland. 
E) is not linked to human activity. 
A) is not affecting animals,but is influencing plant distribution. 
B) is affecting body size for sheep in high latitudes. 
C) is linked to increases in goat size in Ireland. 
D) is allowing tropical plant seeds to germinate in Iceland. 
E) is not linked to human activity.

Question 17

As compared to land surfaces,water bodies tend to have ________ evaporation rates,________ specific heat capacity,________ transparency,and ________ flowing movements or currents.These characteristics together produce more ________ temperatures over the ocean as compared to more ________ temperature patterns over the continents.These conditions over the oceans are termed ________ whereas over land conditions are described with the term ________.

Accepted Answer

higher.Higher.Greate

Question 18

Land has a ________ specific heat than water and therefore heats more ________.

Accepted Answer

A) higher slowly 
B) higher quickly 
C) lower slowly 
D) lower quickly 
A) higher slowly 
B) higher quickly 
C) lower slowly 
D) lower quickly

Question 19

Review the findings of the IPCC's AR4 and the ACIA regarding climate change.

Accepted Answer

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate C

Question 20

Monthly mean temperatures are made by taking the average of the highest and lowest temperatures of the month.[(maximum monthly temperature + minimum monthly temperature)/2]

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Air pressure at 5500 m is ________ (percent)of that at sea level.

The mean (average)temperature of a given location on Earth is controlled primarily by its whereas its temperature range is controlled primarily by its .

The principal controls and influences of temperature patterns include

The amount of heat energy present in any substance is expressed as its

Which of the following is true regarding La Paz or Concepción,Bolivia?

In winter,isotherms over the interior of northern hemisphere continents trend equatorward.

The normal lapse rate of temperature change is 6.4C°/1000 m.

Average air temperatures worldwide

If you went for a walk on a hot beach,you could cool your feet off substantially by digging them into the sand.

What are some of the significant changes in Polar temperatures? How much have temperatures risen? What are some of the effects that have been measured?

The average annual temperature of a location is controlled primarily by latitude.

If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level)is 40°C,what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4C°/1000 m?

Where should you move to if you wanted to live in 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?

Air pressure decreases by 50 percent at an elevation of 5500 m.

First distinguish between temperature and heat.Then describe the important characteristics of the three main temperature scales.

Global temperature change

Land has a specific heat than water and therefore heats more .

Review the findings of the IPCC's AR4 and the ACIA regarding climate change.

Monthly mean temperatures are made by taking the average of the highest and lowest temperatures of the month.[(maximum monthly temperature + minimum monthly temperature)/2]

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Air pressure at 5500 m is ________ (percent)of that at sea level.

The mean (average)temperature of a given location on Earth is controlled primarily by its ________ whereas its temperature range is controlled primarily by its ________.

The principal controls and influences of temperature patterns include

The amount of heat energy present in any substance is expressed as its

Which of the following is true regarding La Paz or Concepción,Bolivia?

In winter,isotherms over the interior of northern hemisphere continents trend equatorward.

The normal lapse rate of temperature change is 6.4C°/1000 m.

Average air temperatures worldwide

If you went for a walk on a hot beach,you could cool your feet off substantially by digging them into the sand.

What are some of the significant changes in Polar temperatures? How much have temperatures risen? What are some of the effects that have been measured?

The average annual temperature of a location is controlled primarily by latitude.

If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level)is 40°C,what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4C°/1000 m?

Where should you move to if you wanted to live in 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?

Air pressure decreases by 50 percent at an elevation of 5500 m.

First distinguish between temperature and heat.Then describe the important characteristics of the three main temperature scales.

Global temperature change

Land has a ________ specific heat than water and therefore heats more ________.

Review the findings of the IPCC's AR4 and the ACIA regarding climate change.

Monthly mean temperatures are made by taking the average of the highest and lowest temperatures of the month.[(maximum monthly temperature + minimum monthly temperature)/2]

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Systems and Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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The mean (average)temperature of a given location on Earth is controlled primarily by its whereas its temperature range is controlled primarily by its .

Land has a specific heat than water and therefore heats more .