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If the maximum temperature on a particular day is 30 degrees F and the minimum temperatures is 21 degrees F, then the daily temperature range is:

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11 degrees Celsius

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An isotherm on a map

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connects points on a map that have the same temperature

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The ________ is defined as the amount of temperature change per unit of distance.

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temperature radiant

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A place located along a windward coast

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cooler summer temperatures than an inland location at the same latitude

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Two cities are located at the same latitude (40 degrees). City A is in the Southern Hemisphere and City B is in the Northern Hemisphere. Assume the two cities reflect the general characteristics of the hemispheres where they are located. Which city should have the warmer winter temperatures?

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City A

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The ________ instrument contains a liquid of low density such as alcohol.

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minimum thermometer

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A small dumbbell-shaped index is part of the

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minimum thermometer

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Where is the best location to place a thermometer for an accurate air temperature reading?

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instrument shelter

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The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree C is called:

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specific heat capacity

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Which of the following factors would have the net effect of making a place warmer in the summer?

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humidity

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Absolute zero equals

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0°K, -459.67°F, or -273.15°C

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What type of severe weather event killed up to 35,000 people in Europe during the summer of 2003?

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Heat wave

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The boiling point of water equals

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110 degrees C, 212 degrees F

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The highest accepted temperature record for the United States is 57 degrees C (134 degrees F) and was set at:

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Greenland Ranch, California

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Which of these factors influences the sensation of temperature that the human body feels?

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air temperature, humidity, sunshine, wind

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The Kelvin scale is preferred in some scientific applications because:

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there isn't a negative value

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The annual temperature range at most latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere is much smaller than that in the Northern Hemisphere. The reason for this is that:

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there is a greater percentage of water surface in the Southern Hemisphere

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A poleward moving (northward moving in the Northern Hemisphere) ocean current is:

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The North Atlantic Drift

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A primary reason for drawing isotherms on a map of temperature values is to allow

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the effectiveness of incoming solar radiation in heating Earth's surface

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Summer temperatures along the California coast are cooler than along the coast of South Carolina, due to the influence of

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ocean currents

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The minimum temperature usually occurs near sunrise because

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Earth radiates heat away

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The specific heat of water is high; what does this mean?

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It takes more heat for it to warm

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Daily and seasonal temperature cycles depend primarily on

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Earth's rotation

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Since the equator-to-pole temperature contrast is the major cause of atmospheric circulations, you would expect wind speeds to be slowest in the

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summer

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Locations on Earth which have the largest annual temperature change from summer to winter are

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near the ocean

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Temperatures at the Earth's surface tend to DECREASE when solar radiation

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is reflected from the extensive cloud coverage

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The annual temperature range at most latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere is much smaller than in the Northern Hemisphere. Why?

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there is a greater percentage of water surface in the Southern Hemisphere

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The daily maximum temperature occurs at the time

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when outgoing radiation equals incoming.

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The lag of the maximum is exhibited when:

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there is a delay in the occurrence of the maximum until mid to late afternoon.

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Overnight temperatures are warmer when the air is humid because:

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radiation by water vapor slows nighttime cooling and temperature doesn't fall to as low of a value

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The annual temperature range is quite small near the equator. This is true primarily because

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It experiences very little variation in the length of daylight and always has a relatively high Sun angle

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The most important cause of temperature variations is

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Earth's daily rotation

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An energy surplus in the atmosphere from solar radiation occurs

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in the afternoon

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Which month is most likely to be the HOTTEST in the Northern Hemisphere?

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July and August

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Which temperature scale was developed first?

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Fahrenheit

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The primary purpose served by surface ocean currents is to:

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transfer heat and equalize the imbalance of energy between the poles and the equator.

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