Revision on Temperature

How do we calculate mean annual temperature?

• sum of hourly temperatures divided by 24 hours

• average of mean monthly temperature recorded in a year

• difference between the maximum and minimum mean monthly temperatures

• average of mean daily temperatures recorded in a month

Select the factors that can affect the temperature of a location.

• Latitude

• Relative Humidity

• Cloud Cover

• Distance from sea

• Altitude

Which of the following statements about temperature and latitude are TRUE?

• The higher the latitude, the larger the annual temperature range

• The lower the latitude, the lower the mean annual temperature

• The higher the latitude, the lower the mean annual temperature

Solar angles are _________ at higher latitudes.

• smaller

• larger

Longwave radiation is indicated by the ______ arrows

• Yellow

• Red

Presence of clouds at a location may lead to

• Smaller annual temperature range

• Smaller diurnal temperature range

Land heats up and cools down ________ than the sea.

• faster

• slower

Maritime effect causes areas to experience

• smaller annual temperature range

• larger annual temperature range