WEAX 201 Module 2 EOM Questions and Answers
Two cities have the following temperature (T) , dew point (Td) and relative humidity (RH) during a July
afternoon:
Atlanta, Georgia, T = 90°F; Td = 74°F; RH = 60%
Baltimore, Maryland, T = 80°F; Td = 69°F; RH = 70%
Using both the relative humidity and the air temperature, determine the heat index for each city.
Atlanta 100 F
Baltimore 83 F ✔✔Answer 1: 100
Answer 2: 83
The north-facing side of a hill in a mountainous region in the US tends to: ✔✔- grow a variety of trees
that are typically observed at higher elevation
- receive less sunlight during a year than the south-facing side
- have snow on the ground for a longer period of time in winter compared to the south-facing side
- be a better location for a ski run than the south-facing side
- *ALL OF THE ABOVE*
The most important reason why summers in the Southern Hemisphere are not warmer than summers in
the Northern Hemisphere is that: ✔✔over 80% of the Southern Hemisphere is covered with water
In most areas the warmest time of the day about 5 feet above the ground occurs: ✔✔in the afternoon
between 2 and 5 pm
Which of the following can be used as a method of protecting an orchard from damaging low
temperatures during a radiation inversion? ✔✔- irrigation (cover the area with water)
- orchard heaters
- wind machines
Two cities have the following temperature (T) , dew point (Td) and relative humidity (RH) during a July
afternoon:
Atlanta, Georgia, T = 90°F; Td = 74°F; RH = 60%
Baltimore, Maryland, T = 80°F; Td = 69°F; RH = 70%
Using both the relative humidity and the air temperature, determine the heat index for each city.
Atlanta 100 F
Baltimore 83 F ✔✔Answer 1: 100
Answer 2: 83
The north-facing side of a hill in a mountainous region in the US tends to: ✔✔- grow a variety of trees
that are typically observed at higher elevation
- receive less sunlight during a year than the south-facing side
- have snow on the ground for a longer period of time in winter compared to the south-facing side
- be a better location for a ski run than the south-facing side
- *ALL OF THE ABOVE*
The most important reason why summers in the Southern Hemisphere are not warmer than summers in
the Northern Hemisphere is that: ✔✔over 80% of the Southern Hemisphere is covered with water
In most areas the warmest time of the day about 5 feet above the ground occurs: ✔✔in the afternoon
between 2 and 5 pm
Which of the following can be used as a method of protecting an orchard from damaging low
temperatures during a radiation inversion? ✔✔- irrigation (cover the area with water)
- orchard heaters
- wind machines
