Suppose yesterday morning you noticed ice crystals (frost) on the grass, yet the minimum temperature reported in the newspaper was only 35o F. The most likely reason for this apparent discrepancy is that:
A. Temperature readings are taken in instrument shelters more than 5 feet above the ground
B. The thermometer was in error
C. The newspaper reported the wrong temperature
D. The thermometer was read before the minimum temperature was reached for that day
E. The thermometer was read incorrectly
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Temperature readings are taken in instrument shelters more than 5 feet above the ground.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Environmental Science
What is the cause of the Exxon Valdez?
A. Oil Tanker which sank in 1989 along the coast of Alaska and marine life seriously affected.
B. a plane which crashed and caused death of human life
C. a ship which wrecked on the coast of India
D. none of these.
A. A much higher temperature than -10o C
B. A much lower temperature than -10o C
C. A temperature of -10o C
D. A temperature of -30o C
Infrared and visible satellite images might provide:
A. A way of determining cloud thickness and altitude.
B. A way of distinguishing between wet and dry clouds.
C. A way of identifying clouds suitable for cloud seeding.
D. A way of distinguishing between "new" and "old" clouds.
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