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 ________________?

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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

Related Mcqs:

  1. Suppose last night was clear and calm. Tonight low clouds will be present. From this you would conclude that tonight’s minimum temperature will be____________?
  2. Frost forms when ________________.
  3. The lowest temperature that can be attained by evaporating water into the air is known as the ________________.
  4. In calm air the air temperature is -10o C, if the wind speed should increase to 30 knots (with no change in air temperature) the thermometer would indicate __________?
  5. The instrument that measures temperature, pressure, and humidity at various altitudes in the atmosphere is __________?
  6. The degree of perfection used in instruments, the methods and the observations, is known as ________________?
  7. A Foreman of an automobile workshop wants to measure the temperature inside the piston of a car, whose temperature will be of the order of 700?C (accurate upto 1?C). The best thermometer to use is
  8. The lag in daily temperature refers to the time lag between the ____________.
  9. Often before sunrise on a clear, calm, cold morning, ice (frost) can be seen on the tops of parked cars, even when the air temperature is above freezing. This condition happens because the tops of the cars are cooled by __________.
  10. Which thermometer is used to indicate the lowest temperature?

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