Quiz 3 WX 201 actual Question and
answers already passed 2025/2026
Suppose yesterday morning you noticed ice crystals (frost) on the grass, yet the minimum temperature
reported in the newspaper was only 35°F. The most likely reason for this apparent discrepancy is that
- temperature readings are taken in instrument shelters more than 5 feet above the ground.
- the newspaper reported the wrong temperature.
- the thermometer was read incorrectly.
- the thermometer was read before the minimum temperature was reached for that day.
- the thermometer was in error. - correct answer ✔temperature readings are taken in instrument
shelters more than 5 feet above the ground.
In clear weather, the air next to the ground is usually ____ than the air above during the night and ____
than the air above during the day.
- colder; warmer
- colder; less humid
- warmer; colder
- hotter; more humid
- warmer; warmer - correct answer ✔colder; warmer
When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ____ and ____ in the Southern
Hemisphere.
- March; spring
- January; summer
, - July; winter
- July; summer
- January; winter - correct answer ✔January; summer
In a hilly region, the best place to plant crops that are sensitive to low temperatures is
- on the valley floor.
- near streams and rivers.
- along the hillsides.
- on the top of the highest hill.
- in any dry location. - correct answer ✔along the hillsides.
At what time during a 24-hour day would a radiation temperature inversion best be developed?
- near sunrise
- at noon
- between 3 and 5 p.m. when the air temperature reaches a maximum
- at sunset
- toward the end of the morning - correct answer ✔near sunrise
The daily minimum temperature is usually observed
- several hours before sunrise.
- around sunrise.
- several hours after sunrise.
answers already passed 2025/2026
Suppose yesterday morning you noticed ice crystals (frost) on the grass, yet the minimum temperature
reported in the newspaper was only 35°F. The most likely reason for this apparent discrepancy is that
- temperature readings are taken in instrument shelters more than 5 feet above the ground.
- the newspaper reported the wrong temperature.
- the thermometer was read incorrectly.
- the thermometer was read before the minimum temperature was reached for that day.
- the thermometer was in error. - correct answer ✔temperature readings are taken in instrument
shelters more than 5 feet above the ground.
In clear weather, the air next to the ground is usually ____ than the air above during the night and ____
than the air above during the day.
- colder; warmer
- colder; less humid
- warmer; colder
- hotter; more humid
- warmer; warmer - correct answer ✔colder; warmer
When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ____ and ____ in the Southern
Hemisphere.
- March; spring
- January; summer
, - July; winter
- July; summer
- January; winter - correct answer ✔January; summer
In a hilly region, the best place to plant crops that are sensitive to low temperatures is
- on the valley floor.
- near streams and rivers.
- along the hillsides.
- on the top of the highest hill.
- in any dry location. - correct answer ✔along the hillsides.
At what time during a 24-hour day would a radiation temperature inversion best be developed?
- near sunrise
- at noon
- between 3 and 5 p.m. when the air temperature reaches a maximum
- at sunset
- toward the end of the morning - correct answer ✔near sunrise
The daily minimum temperature is usually observed
- several hours before sunrise.
- around sunrise.
- several hours after sunrise.
