Worksheets4.2 Atmospheric Temperature
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Atmospheric temperature indicates the amount of _______ in the _____
water, sea
heat, clouds
water, air
heat, air
Temperature varies according to the ____________, ________________ and ______________
temperature, climate and weather
altitude, latitude, climate
altitude, distance from the sea, climate
altitude, distance from the sea, and latitude
At higher altitude, the air is ______ dense
less
more
At higher altitudes, temperatures are _______
lower
higher
At the equator, solar rays hit the earth at a ____ degree angle
0
30
45
90
True or False: In the summer, the land heats up before the sea
True
False
In the summer, air coming off the sea ________ the land
heats
cools
freezes
melts
In the winter, the air over the sea _______ the land near the coast.
warms
cools
freezes
melts
What is insolation?
The amount of energy from the sun's rays
The amount of heat on land
The amount of heat in the air
The ability to retain heat
Sea temperatures change slowly because it is a _________
gas
solid
liquid
The highest annual temperatures are found in the
tropics
mountains
arctic
beaches
The coldest annual temperatures are found in the
tropics
mountains
arctic
beaches
polar regions
Which factors influence the temperature of a particular place on earth? (3 answers)
Altitude
distance from sea
latitude
type of vegetation
amount of fresh water available
