Concept Quiz 1

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This quiz covers key concepts 1 and 2 from Chapter 3. Answer the questions by darkening in the circle next to the correct answer. When completed with the quiz, click on "submit answers for grading" at the bottom of the page.

This activity contains 6 questions.

The daily mean temperature is determined by:

	averaging the 24 hourly readings
	finding the difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures.
	finding the sum of the daily means for each day of the month divided by the number of days in the month
	computing the average of the twelve monthly mean temperatures

Match the correct term with its description in the dropdown menus.

A matching question presents 5 answer choices and 5 items. The answer choices are lettered A through E. The items are numbered 2.1 through 2.5. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.

	average of the twelve monthly mean temperatures
	difference between the warmest and coldest monthly mean temperatures
	adding the maximum and minimum temperatures for a 24-hour period and dividing by two
	sum of the daily means for each day of the month divided by the number of days in the month
	finding the difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures

2.1 Daily mean temperature
2.2 Daily temperature range
2.3 Monthly mean temperature
2.4 Annual mean temperature
2.5 Annual temperature range

Which is NOT one of the controls of temperature (those factors that cause temperature to vary from place to place)?

	differential heating of land and water
	ocean currents
	altitude
	all are controls of temperature

	Although important factors, cloud cover and albedo are not factors that cause temperature to vary from place to place.

	True False

______________ is one of the basic elements of weather and climate.

	Temperature
	Heat
	Temperature range
	Differential heating of land and water

	The annual temperature range is the difference between the warmest and coldest monthly mean temperatures.

	True False

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Concept Quiz 1

The daily mean temperature is determined by:

Match the correct term with its description in the dropdown menus.

Which is NOT one of the controls of temperature (those factors that cause temperature to vary from place to place)?

Although important factors, cloud cover and albedo are not factors that cause temperature to vary from place to place.

______________ is one of the basic elements of weather and climate.

The annual temperature range is the difference between the warmest and coldest monthly mean temperatures.