1. Which instrument makes the use of the fact that most liquids expand when they are heated?
a) thermometer b) barometer c) anemomenter d) rain gauge
2. What is the temperature at which water freezes on the kelvin scale?
a) 0 b) 32 c) 1029 mb d) 1029.5 mb
3. As altitude increases within earth's stratosphere, air temperature generally....
a) decreases only b) decreases, then increases c) increases only d) increases, then decreases
4. when the time of day for a certain ship at sea is 12 noon. The time of day at the prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) is 5pm. What is the ships longitude?
a) 45 degrees W b) 45 degrees E c) 75 degrees W d) 75 degrees E
a) thermometer b) barometer c) anemomenter d) rain gauge
2. What is the temperature at which water freezes on the kelvin scale?
a) 0 b) 32 c) 1029 mb d) 1029.5 mb
3. As altitude increases within earth's stratosphere, air temperature generally....
a) decreases only b) decreases, then increases c) increases only d) increases, then decreases
4. when the time of day for a certain ship at sea is 12 noon. The time of day at the prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) is 5pm. What is the ships longitude?
a) 45 degrees W b) 45 degrees E c) 75 degrees W d) 75 degrees E
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It's interesting that not one of the answers to #2 is correct.
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Textbooks sometimes contain mistakes, that can be scary when most students AND some teachers take things for granted!
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