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Air Temperature
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1The methods of heat transfer include: [blank_start]radiation[blank_end], [blank_start]conduction[blank_end], [blank_start]advection[blank_end] and [blank_start]convection[blank_end].
- Aradiation
- Bconduction
- Cadvection
- Dconvection
2The net ________ is the warming of a substance and the net _________ is the cooling of a substance.
- Ainflow, outflow
- Boutflow, inflow
- Cincrease, decrease
- Ddecrease, increase
3Radiation is the heating and cooling of _________ and _________ reflection of radiation.
- Aabsorption, convection
- Badvection, convection
- Cabsorption, reflection
4What type of heat does conduction transfer?
- ALatent Heat
- BSensible Heat
- CTemperature Gradience
- DSurface Energy Balance
5Which methods of heat transfer includes the movement of molecules? Which methods don't?
- AConvection & Advection, Radiation & Conduction
- BConvection & Conduction, Advection & Radiation
- CAdvection & Conduction, Radiation & Convection
- DThey all move molecules.
6As the rate of heat flow depends on the rate of conductivity, the _______ heat flow, the _________ faster conductivity.
- Asmaller, slower
- Bsmaller, faster
- Clarger, slower
- Dlarger, faster
7What is sensible heat transfer?
- AThe changes in state of a substance.
- BWhen the molecules at a surface are hotter than the ones in depth.
- CThe rising and sinking of air parcels or water molecules.
- DThe evaporative loss of water to the atmosphere.
8When the ground surface cools at night, the air molecules are [blank_start]sinking[blank_end] because the ones at the [blank_start]bottom[blank_end] are [blank_start]cooler[blank_end] than the ones [blank_start]above[blank_end].
- Asinking
- Bbottom
- Ccooler
- Dabove
9The molecules follow the temperature gradient.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Transpiration occurs in what part of a plant?
- AThe pores on a leaf.
- BThe roots in the ground.
- CThe stem.
11Advection is the _________ transport of heat-bearing molecules.
- Aincrease
- Bvertical
- Chorizontal
12Which method of heat transfer balances the surplus and deficit regions?
- AConduction
- BConvection
- CRadiation
- DAdvection
13Net radiation is [blank_start]positive[blank_end] when the input is [blank_start]greater[blank_end] than the [blank_start]output[blank_end] and it is negative when the [blank_start]output[blank_end] is greater than the [blank_start]input[blank_end].
- Apositive
- Bgreater
- Coutput
- Doutput
- Einput
14Soil heat transfer is __________ down from surface or __________ up to surface
- Apositive, negative
- Bdecreasing, increasing
- Cnegative, positive
15A north facing slope in the northern hemisphere will have a warmer temperature.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16A land surface is _______ , compared to a _________ body of water.
- AOpaque, transparent
- BTransparent, opaque
- Csmooth, rough
17There is ___________ insolation at the surface of water, but more ___________ in depth.
- Amore, transparency
- Bless, penetration
- Cmore, penetration
18Evaporation is greater on ________ because it has much _______ water than a _______ source.
- Aland, less, water
- Bwater, more, land
- Cland, more, water
- Dwater, less, land
19What is the maritime effect?
- AThe influence of oceans on a climate.
- BThe mixing of a land surface.
- CThe decrease and increase in land temperature caused by winds.
20What is the Global Pattern influenced by?
- AThe maximum and minimum temperatures during the solstices.
- BElevation and radiation.
- CThe maritime effect.
- DWind currents.
21Continentalilty causes an [blank_start]increase[blank_end] in temperature range and the annual maximum and minimum [blank_start]air temperatures[blank_end] coincide with the [blank_start]solstices[blank_end].
- Aincrease
- Bair temperatures
- Csolstices
22The Maritime Effect occurs _______ the solstices.
- Abefore
- Bearlier than
- Cafter
- Dlater than
23The _________ poleward you go, __________ net radiation is ________.
- Afurther, negative, shorter
- Bfurther, positive, shorter
- Ccloser, positive, longer
- Dcloser, negative, shorter
24In the __________, ___________ cool quicker than the oceans.
- Asouth, mountains
- Bwinter, continents
- Cwinter, oceans
- Dsummer, mountains
25Isotherm is a [blank_start]line[blank_end] that [blank_start]links[blank_end] locations that have [blank_start]equal[blank_end] temperatures.
- Aline
- Blinks
- Cequal
26Highlands are also [blank_start]colder[blank_end] than locations at the same [blank_start]latitude[blank_end] on [blank_start]lowland[blank_end]. There is very little [blank_start]counter-radiation[blank_end].
- Acolder
- Blatitude
- Clowland
- Dcounter-radiation
27In _______ latitudes, the angle of _________________ is quite narrow because it's always _______ throughout the year.
- Alow, temperature range, warm
- Bhigh, insolation, cold
- Clow, ground radiation, warm
28The widest ranger of air temperatures are in the:
- AEast and West
- BNorth and East
- CSouthern Hemisphere and Equitorial regions
- DSubarctic zones of Asia and North America
29Annual range _________ with altitude then ___________ again.
- Adecreases, narrows
- Bincreases, narrows
- Cincreases, shrinks
- Ddecreases, shrinks
30Annual range is moderately _________ on _______ near the tropics of cancer and capricorn.
- Asmall, oceans
- Blarge, oceans
- Clarge, land
- Dsmall, land
31Annual range over oceans is _______ than over land at same _________.
- Aless, latitude
- Bmore, latitude
- Cmore, longitude
- Dless, longitude
32Annual range is fairly [blank_start]small[blank_end] over tropical oceans.
- Asmall
- Blarge
- Cmedium
- Dconstant
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- Quiz on Air Temperature, created by Alessandra Szilagyi on 06/10/2015.
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