Which of the following statements is/are true?
a. If you travel from Dallas, Texas to St. Paul, Minnesota in January, you are more likely to
experience greater temperature variations than if you make the same trip in July.
b. Annual temperature ranges tend to be much greater near the ocean than in the middle of the
continent.
c. If two cities have the same mean annual temperature, then their temperatures throughout the
year are quite similar.
d. all of the above are true
Q. 2 -
An important reason for the large daily temperature range over deserts is:
a. there is little water vapor in the air to absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation.
b. the light-colored sand radiates heat very rapidly at night.
c. dry air is a very poor heat conductor.
d. free convection cells are unable to form above the hot desert ground.
e. the ozone content of desert air is very low.
Q. 3 -
In a hilly region the best place to plant crops that are sensitive to low temperatures is:
a. on the valley floor.
b. along the hillsides.
c. on the top of the highest hill.
d. in any dry location.
Q. 4 -
The primary cause of a radiation inversion is:
a. infrared radiation emitted by the earth's surface.
b. infrared radiation absorbed by the earth's surface.
c. solar radiation absorbed by the earth's surface.
d. solar radiation reflected by the earth's surface.
e. infrared radiation absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds.
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