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WEAX201, Mod 2, Ch 4 EXam With Complete Solutions



Suppose at 6 am yesterday morning you observed ice crystals (frost) on the grass, yet
this morning's newspaper reports that the minimum temperature was no lower than 35°
F. The most likely explanation of this apparent discrepancy is that: Answer temperature
readings are taken in instrument shelters more than 5 feet above the ground.



Two objects are at the same temperature. One feels colder than the other when
touched. This is most likely because the two objects have different: Answer thermal
conductivities



Indian summer most likely occurs in the month of: Answer October



The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5° with respect to the plane of its orbit around the
sun. If the amount of tilt were increased to 40° we would expect in middle latitudes: -
Answer *Not- cooler summers and milder winters than at present



It would be expected to see the least day-to-day and month-to-month variation in
temperature over the earth as a whole: - small island near the equator



The device is a type of thermometer that records temperatures continuously on a small
strip of chart paper: - thermograph



At the top of the earth's atmosphere at early summer, at what latitude would you expect
to receive the most solar radiation during a 24 hour period? - Answer *Not- 23.5° N



Ideal conditions for a strong radiation inversion: - Answer clear, calm, dry, winter night



This instrument obtains air temperature by measuring emitted infrared energy: - Answer
radiometer

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