Question 1

Where in California was the highest temperature ever recorded in the world (134°F)?

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Question 2

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. If you use liquid-in-glass thermometers to record temperatures below -50°C, you will need one that uses ALCOHOL | MERCURY as a liquid.

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Question 3

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In windy weather, thermals and turbulent eddies typically INCREASE | DECREASE daytime temperature differences between the ground and the air a few feet above the ground.

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Question 4

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Would you expect to observe the smallest variation in temperature from day to day in the middle of a(n) OCEAN or LAND MASS?

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Question 5

Hypothermia is a serious medical condition brought on by higher than normal human body temperature.

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Hypothermia is actually caused by lower than normal human body temperature.

Question 6

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Farmers can protect crops from cold temperatures at night by planting crops at the BOTTOM or on the HILLSIDES of valleys.

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Question 7

The world's cold temperature record (-129°F) was set on July 21, 1983 in Antarctica. List two factors that probably contributed to this extremely cold reading.

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Question 8

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. On a calm, cold day the temperature we perceive is often HIGHER | LOWER than the thermometer reading.

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Question 9

On a windy day, you would expect to record warmer daytime and warmer nighttime temperatures than on a day with calm winds.

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On a windy day, the wind can cause a cooling effect and bring in colder air. As a result, the temperatures may actually be lower, both during the day and at night, than on a day with calm winds.

Question 10

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Incoming sunlight energy is usually most intense at noon. Would you expect to record the daytime maximum temperature BEFORE or AFTER noon?

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Question 11

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. The radiosonde uses a RADIOMETER | THERMISTOR to measure temperatures in the atmosphere.

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Question 12

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. The largest diurnal temperature ranges would usually be observed in a(n) RURAL | URBAN area.

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Question 13

The ground is a better emitter of infrared radiation and cools more quickly than air.

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The ground is a better emitter of infrared radiation compared to the air, which means that it can lose heat more easily and cool more quickly. Air is a poor conductor of heat and retains heat longer, so it cools more slowly compared to the ground.

Question 14

What is the common name given to the rising bubbles of air that transport heat from the ground to the air above?

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Question 15

The Great Lakes are large enough to affect the climate of the surrounding area.

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The Great Lakes of North America have a significant impact on the climate of the surrounding area. They can moderate temperatures, create lake effect snow, and affect precipitation patterns.

Question 16

Two cities can have the same mean annual temperature but different mean annual ranges of temperature.

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Mean annual temperature refers to the average temperature of a location over a year, regardless of how much the temperature fluctuates during different seasons. The mean annual temperature of two cities can be the same even if one city has a larger range of temperature fluctuations throughout the year than the other city.

Question 17

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Temperatures near water have a LARGER | SMALLER diurnal variability as compared to inland locations.

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Question 18

What are contour lines on a map that connect points with equal temperatures called?

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Question 19

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In a radiation inversion, is the air next to the ground COLDER or WARMER than the air higher up?

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Question 20

In what kind of nighttime cooling are ground-level temperatures colder than temperatures above the ground?

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Quiz 3: Air Temperature

Where in California was the highest temperature ever recorded in the world (134°F)?

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. If you use liquid-in-glass thermometers to record temperatures below -50°C, you will need one that uses ALCOHOL | MERCURY as a liquid.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In windy weather, thermals and turbulent eddies typically INCREASE | DECREASE daytime temperature differences between the ground and the air a few feet above the ground.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Would you expect to observe the smallest variation in temperature from day to day in the middle of a(n) OCEAN or LAND MASS?

Hypothermia is a serious medical condition brought on by higher than normal human body temperature.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Farmers can protect crops from cold temperatures at night by planting crops at the BOTTOM or on the HILLSIDES of valleys.

The world's cold temperature record (-129°F) was set on July 21, 1983 in Antarctica. List two factors that probably contributed to this extremely cold reading.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. On a calm, cold day the temperature we perceive is often HIGHER | LOWER than the thermometer reading.

On a windy day, you would expect to record warmer daytime and warmer nighttime temperatures than on a day with calm winds.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Incoming sunlight energy is usually most intense at noon. Would you expect to record the daytime maximum temperature BEFORE or AFTER noon?

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. The radiosonde uses a RADIOMETER | THERMISTOR to measure temperatures in the atmosphere.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. The largest diurnal temperature ranges would usually be observed in a(n) RURAL | URBAN area.

The ground is a better emitter of infrared radiation and cools more quickly than air.

What is the common name given to the rising bubbles of air that transport heat from the ground to the air above?

The Great Lakes are large enough to affect the climate of the surrounding area.

Two cities can have the same mean annual temperature but different mean annual ranges of temperature.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Temperatures near water have a LARGER | SMALLER diurnal variability as compared to inland locations.

What are contour lines on a map that connect points with equal temperatures called?

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. In a radiation inversion, is the air next to the ground COLDER or WARMER than the air higher up?

In what kind of nighttime cooling are ground-level temperatures colder than temperatures above the ground?