Areas where isotherms are widely spaced on a map indicate the presence of:

a- low temperature centers
b- high temperatures centers
c- small temperature gradients
d-
large temperature gradients

temperature decreases with elevation because:

a- insolation is less intense
b- outgoing longwave radiation losses are larger
c- air pressure decreases so the atmosphere becomes less dense
d-
none of the above

for mid-latitude locations, air temperatures tend to be highest on the:

a- winter solstice
b- summer solstice
c- vernal equinox
d-
autumnal equinox

water heats and cools more slowly than land surfaces due to higher specific heat capacity.

a-true

b- false

annual temperature ranges tend to increasing latitude.

increase with
decrease with
not change systematically with

which of the following is a source of information about past temperatures?

a- tree rings
b- coral reefs
c- ice cores
d-
all of the above

global warming can cause:

a- a rise in sea level
b- increased spread of insect-borne disease
c- more extreme storms
d- all of the above
rates of evaporation and transpiration in rural areas tend to be and respectively, than in nearby urban areas.

a- larger / larger
b- smaller / smaller
c- smaller / larger
d- larger / smaller