Question

Between the poles and the equator the mean global temperature roughly follows a sine curve.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in an internship interview.

The doubt is from Characteristics of Atmosphere topic in division Atmosphere and Air Data Measurement of Aircraft Performance

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) True

For explanation: Between the poles and the equator the mean global temperature roughly follows a sine curve. This is due to the changes of temperature near the equator and the poles. At the equator the mean seasonal variation is small and the mean temperature is high whereas at the poles the mean seasonal variation is large and the mean temperature is low.