Question 1

The annual migration of the subsolar point occurs within which of the following latitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropics. 
B)  subarctic latitudes. 
C)  Midlatitudes. 
D)  Arctic and Antarctic. 
E)  high latitudes. 
A)  tropics. 
B)  subarctic latitudes. 
C)  Midlatitudes. 
D)  Arctic and Antarctic. 
E)  high latitudes.

Question 2

The troposphere is thickest at the Equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The layer of the atmosphere lying immediately above the tropopause is the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The standard altitude at which air temperature is measured is usually about ___ above the ground surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  120 m 
B)  12.4 m 
C)  4 m 
D)  1.2 m 
E)  0.12 m 
A)  120 m 
B)  12.4 m 
C)  4 m 
D)  1.2 m 
E)  0.12 m

Question 6

The temperature at this transition layer is about -100°C (-148°F).

Accepted Answer

A)  stratopause 
B)  mesopause 
C)  thermopause 
D)  tropopause 
E)  lithopause 
A)  stratopause 
B)  mesopause 
C)  thermopause 
D)  tropopause 
E)  lithopause

Question 7

The mesopause is the layer of the atmosphere located between the mesosphere and the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the measurement of human comfort in summer that implies warmer weather with high humidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  adiabados 
B)  heat index 
C)  anthropogenic variation 
D)  wind chill 
A)  adiabados 
B)  heat index 
C)  anthropogenic variation 
D)  wind chill

Question 9

The hottest recorded temperature on Earth was measured in Death Valley.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the reasons that rural areas are warmer than urban areas is the higher albedo of urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following formulas would you use to convert a temperature initially taken in degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius?

Accepted Answer

A)  C = 9/5F + 32° 
B)  C = 5/9(F - 32°) 
C)  C = F - 273 
D)  C = 5/9F - 32° 
E)  C = 9/5(F + 32°) 
A)  C = 9/5F + 32° 
B)  C = 5/9(F - 32°) 
C)  C = F - 273 
D)  C = 5/9F - 32° 
E)  C = 9/5(F + 32°)

Question 12

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true:
One of the reasons ______ environments tend to be warmer than ______ environments is that _______ surfaces tend to be covered with soil in which forest and grass grow.

Accepted Answer

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The annual migration of the subsolar point occurs within which of the following latitudes?

The troposphere is thickest at the Equator.

The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere.

The layer of the atmosphere lying immediately above the tropopause is the stratosphere.

The standard altitude at which air temperature is measured is usually about ___ above the ground surface.

The temperature at this transition layer is about -100°C (-148°F).

The mesopause is the layer of the atmosphere located between the mesosphere and the stratosphere.

What is the measurement of human comfort in summer that implies warmer weather with high humidity?

The hottest recorded temperature on Earth was measured in Death Valley.

One of the reasons that rural areas are warmer than urban areas is the higher albedo of urban areas.

Which of the following formulas would you use to convert a temperature initially taken in degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius?

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true: One of the reasons environments tend to be warmer than environments is that ___ surfaces tend to be covered with soil in which forest and grass grow.

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Exam 5: Global Temperature Patterns

The annual migration of the subsolar point occurs within which of the following latitudes?

The troposphere is thickest at the Equator.

The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere.

The layer of the atmosphere lying immediately above the tropopause is the stratosphere.

The standard altitude at which air temperature is measured is usually about ___ above the ground surface.

The temperature at this transition layer is about -100°C (-148°F).

The mesopause is the layer of the atmosphere located between the mesosphere and the stratosphere.

What is the measurement of human comfort in summer that implies warmer weather with high humidity?

The hottest recorded temperature on Earth was measured in Death Valley.

One of the reasons that rural areas are warmer than urban areas is the higher albedo of urban areas.

Which of the following formulas would you use to convert a temperature initially taken in degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius?

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true: One of the reasons ______ environments tend to be warmer than ______ environments is that _______ surfaces tend to be covered with soil in which forest and grass grow.

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true: One of the reasons environments tend to be warmer than environments is that ___ surfaces tend to be covered with soil in which forest and grass grow.