As the kinetic energy of the air increases
its temperature increases
Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are
-louvered and white
-placed a few feet above the ground
-placed in the shade
The principal controls and influences of temperature patterns include
latitude, altitude, land-water heating differences, cloud cover, ocean currents, and surface conditions
In general, as distance from the subpolar point increases, the average annual insolation _____ and the average annual temperature _______.
decrease; decreases
At night, temperatures at high elevations decrease ______ than at lower elevations because _______.
more quickly; the air is thinner and contains less heat energy
If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level) is 40�C, what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4�C/1000 m?
6.4�C(2)= 12.8�
40�-12.8�= ||27.2 �||
The temperature control that includes the heat capacity of a substance is
specific heat
Which of the following is true regarding clouds?
They act like insulation in that they have a moderating influence on temperatures
The temperature on a cloudy night is likely to be _____ than that on a clear night because _____.
warmer; the clouds absorb heat energy and then reradiate some of it back to the ground
Evaporation
tends to lower temperatures more over water bodies than over land
The temperature difference between the surface and a point 10 feet below the surface is ___________ for land than for water because ________.
greater; land is opaque
The land surface cools off more rapidly at night than water does because
-the energy is stored in a shallow layer near the surface of the land, and so it can be radiated away faster
-the amount of energy stored in the land is less than that stored in the water column
Land has a _______ specific heat than water and therefore heats more ____
higher;quickly
Both City A and City B are located at the same latitude and the same amount of cloud cover. City A has a mean annual temperature of 27�C and a temperature range of 22�C. City B has a mean annual temperature of 26�C and a temperature range of 14�C. Which c
City A
During summer, cities located near coast are _____ than those in the interior at the same latitude, while in winter they are ______
cooler; warmer
water's slower to cool down than land, stays warmer in ocean, which then transfers the heat to the surrounding area
An isoline that connects all points of highest mean temperature on a world map is called
the thermal equator
An isoline that connects all points of the same temperature on a map is called
an isotherm
Which of the following is true?
Northern Hemisphere temperatures are more strongly dominated by continentality than are Southern Hemisphere temperatures (maritime)----
connected w/ sea
The effects of wind and temperature on the human skin is called the
wind chill factor
As reported by the National Weather Service, the heat index
relates temperature and relative humidty
The flow of temperature into an object raises its heat.
False
Clouds moderate temperatures producing lower daily maximums and higher nightly minimums
True
Because water has a higher specific heat than land, it cools more quickly.
False
The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by maritime influences, whereas the Northern Hemisphere is dominated by continentality.
True