Concept Quiz 5

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This quiz covers key concepts 9 and 10 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 7 questions.

Which of the following does NOT influence the sensation of temperature experienced by the human body?

air pressureair temperaturehumiditywind speed

What is the daily mean temperature of a place that accumulates 8 heating degree days?

37°F49°F57°F69°F

If the mean temperature of a day at a given place is 87°F, __________ cooling degree-days would be accumulated.

16223743

Which is NOT a common application of temperature data?

growing degree-daysheating degree-dayscooling degree-daysall of the above are common applications of temperature data.

___________ is determined from the difference between the daily mean temperature and the base temperature of a given crop, the minimum temperature required for it to grow.

growing degree-daycooling degree-dayheating degree-dayall of the above are correct

Match the term on the left with the correct description on the right.

A matching question presents 5 answer choices and 5 items. The answer choices are lettered A through E. The items are numbered 6.1 through 6.5. 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.

	difference between the daily mean temperature of a given crop, the minimum temperature required for it to grow
	each degree of temperature below 65 degrees
	subtract 65 from the daily mean
	uses humidity and temperature to determine human body thermal comfort
	uses both wind and air temperature to assess sensation on human skin

6.1 heating degree-day
6.2 cooling degree-day
6.3 growing degree-day
6.4 wind chill
6.5 heat index

	The "heat stress index" is the same as the "heat index" and uses humidity and air temperature to assess thermal comfort of the human body.

	True False

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