GGY 230 Chapter 3

Which of the following statements about coastal and inland temperatures are correct? Choose all that apply. A) During the course of the year, the lowest monthly average temperature would occur in an inland city. B) During the course of the year, the lowest monthly average temperature would occur in a coastal city. C) During the course of the year, the highest monthly average temperature would occur in a coastal city. D) During the course of the year, the highest monthly average temperature would occur in an inland city.

A) During the course of the year, the lowest monthly average temperature would occur in an inland city. D) During the course of the year, the highest monthly average temperature would occur in an inland city. Reasoning: Inland cities experience more extreme temperatures when compared to their coastal counterparts.

Where would you expect to find the highest temperatures in July? A) Land in the Northern Hemisphere B) Ocean in the Southern Hemisphere C) Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere D) Land in the Southern Hemisphere

A) Land in the Northern Hemisphere

Where would you expect to find the highest temperatures in January? A) Land in the Southern Hemisphere B) Ocean in the Southern Hemisphere C) Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere D) Land in the Northern Hemisphere

A) Land in the Southern Hemisphere

Which of the following statements is correct? A) Landmasses have a higher temperature range than oceans. B) Annual temperature range is largest near the mid-latitudes. C) Landmasses have warmer winter temperatures than oceans. D) The Southern Hemisphere has a larger temperature range than the Northern Hemisphere. E) Oceans have warmer summer temperatures than land.

A) Landmasses have a higher temperature range than oceans.

Based on what you know about how the angle of incidence of the Sun's rays affects temperatures on Earth, determine which of the following statements are correct. Choose all that apply. A) The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere during July. B) The Southern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight than the Northern Hemisphere during January. C) The Southern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight than the Northern Hemisphere during July. D) The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere during January.

A) The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere during July. B) The Southern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight than the Northern Hemisphere during January.

During a typical daily temperature cycle, the coldest time of the day is early morning and the warmest is mid-afternoon. Which of the following will cause the greatest reduction in daily temperature range? A) high latitude B) clear skies during the day C) clear skies at night D) leeward (downwind) coast E) dry air

A) high latitude

Which of the following statements correctly explain how radiation and cloud cover interact? Choose all that apply. A) More incoming radiation reaches the surface of the Earth on cloudy nights than does on clear nights. B) More outgoing radiation is reflected back to Earth on cloudy nights than is reflected on clear nights. C) More outgoing radiation is reflected back to Earth on clear nights than is reflected on cloudy nights. D) More incoming radiation reaches the surface of the Earth on clear days than does on cloudy days.

B) More outgoing radiation is reflected back to Earth on cloudy nights than is reflected on clear nights. D) More incoming radiation reaches the surface of the Earth on clear days than does on cloudy days.

Which of the following factors influence surface temperatures? Choose all that apply. A) The distance of the Earth from the Sun B) The angle of incidence of the Sun C) The presence of ocean currents D) The presence of land

B) The angle of incidence of the Sun C) The presence of ocean currents D) The presence of land

On the world temperature map for January (like Figure 3.17), notice that the west coast of the United States is warmer than the east coast if you look along the same latitude line. What is the best explanation for this? A) The Sun has a stronger effect on the west coast. B) The wind blows from west to east. C) The ocean current on the west coast is a warm current, whereas the ocean current on the east coast is a cold current. D) The west coast is near an ocean.

B) The wind blows from west to east.

How will the daily temperature range change if you moved from a desert to a rainforest at the same latitude? A) increase B) decrease C) stay the same D) The answer cannot be determined from the information given.

B) decrease

If you move from the equator to a location in the mid-latitudes, the wintertime average temperature will _____ and the temperature range will _____. A) decrease; stay the same B) decrease; increase C) increase; increase D) decrease; decrease E) increase; decrease

B) decrease; increase

Which of these is a good characteristic of an instrument shelter where you would want to put a thermometer? A) next to a large building B) painted white C) completely enclosed box D) in the middle of a parking lot E) on top of a building

B) painted white

Miami, FL recorded the following: High temperature: 32 °C Low temperature: 20 °C What is the daily temperature range? A) 20 °C B) 32 °C C) 12 °C D) The daily temperature range cannot be determined with the data provided. E) 26 °C

C) 12 °C

Where would you expect to find the lowest temperatures in January? A) Ocean in the Southern Hemisphere B) Land in the Southern hemisphere C) Land in the Northern Hemisphere D) Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere

C) Land in the Northern Hemisphere

Clear skies at night lead to _____ cloudy skies at night. A) warmer temperatures than B) the same temperatures as C) colder temperatures than

C) colder temperatures than

Which of the following situations would lead to the highest nighttime temperatures? A) Cloudy conditions during the day and cloudy conditions at night B) Clear conditions during the day and clear conditions at night C) Cloudy conditions during the day and clear conditions at night D) Clear conditions during the day and cloudy conditions at night

D) Clear conditions during the day and cloudy conditions at night

Which of the following statements is true? A) Coastal cities always have colder temperatures than inland cities. B) Coastal cities always have warmer temperatures than inland cities. C) Coastal cities have warmer temperatures than inland cities during the summer. D) Coastal cities on the Pacific coast have warmer temperatures than inland cities during the winter.

D) Coastal cities on the Pacific coast have warmer temperatures than inland cities during the winter. Reasoning: During the winter, the ocean moderates the temperatures on the coast, leading to higher temperatures than inland cities at similar latitudes.

Where would you expect to find the lowest temperatures in July? A) Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere B) Ocean in the Southern Hemisphere C) Land in the Northern Hemisphere D) Land in the Southern Hemisphere

D) Land in the Southern Hemisphere

When is the warmest part of a typical day? A) 5 PM B) 8 AM C) sunset D) noon E) 3 PM

E) 3 PM

Chicago, IL recorded the following temperatures in one day: High temperature: 40 °F Low temperature: 32 °F What is the daily mean temperature? A) 38 °F B) 72 °F C) 8 °F D) The daily mean temperature cannot be determined with the data provided. E) 36 °F

E) 36 °F

If you move from Los Angeles, CA (at sea level) to Denver, CO (a mile above sea level), the average summer temperature will ______ and the average winter temperature will ______. A) decrease; stay the same B) increase; increase C) increase; decrease D) decrease; increase E) decrease; decrease

E) decrease; decrease

Rank the following from highest temperature to lowest temperature: high temperatures on clear days low temperatures on clear days high temperatures on cloudy days low temperature on cloudy days

High temperatures on clear days, High temperatures on cloudy days, Low temperatures on cloudy days, Low temperatures on clear days Reasoning: Clear days have the warmest daytime temperatures and coldest nighttime temperatures, while cloudy days are more moderated in their temperature variations.