Question

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.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

My question comes from Characteristics of Atmosphere topic in section Atmosphere and Air Data Measurement of Aircraft Performance

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) True

Easy explanation: 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. This is due to the change in temperature with respect to the altitude of the atmosphere. It is almost similar to a sine graph.