Question 1

Which of the following is true relative to the Earth-atmosphere radiation system?

Accepted Answer

A) Averaged over a year,Earth's surface has an energy surplus. 
B) Averaged over a year,Earth's surface has an energy deficit. 
C) Averaged over a year,Earth's atmosphere has an energy budget. 
D) Averaged over a year,Earth's atmosphere has an energy gain. 
E) The Earth's energy is never in balance because surface deficits are greater than atmosphere surpluses. 
A) Averaged over a year,Earth's surface has an energy surplus. 
B) Averaged over a year,Earth's surface has an energy deficit. 
C) Averaged over a year,Earth's atmosphere has an energy budget. 
D) Averaged over a year,Earth's atmosphere has an energy gain. 
E) The Earth's energy is never in balance because surface deficits are greater than atmosphere surpluses.

Question 2

Trondheim,Norway is located at approximately 63° N.Despite its high latitude,it has a relatively moderate annual temperature regime.What likely accounts for this moderation?

Accepted Answer

A) Trondheim's high degree of continentality. 
B) Trondheim's maritime location. 
C) The urban heat island of Trondheim. 
D) Thick cloud cover in Trondheim traps in longwave radiation. 
E) Influence of the subpolar low pressure system. 
A) Trondheim's high degree of continentality. 
B) Trondheim's maritime location. 
C) The urban heat island of Trondheim. 
D) Thick cloud cover in Trondheim traps in longwave radiation. 
E) Influence of the subpolar low pressure system.

Question 3

Recent studies of jet contrails found that

Accepted Answer

A) contrails have a very limited effect on the Earth's energy budget. 
B) contrails reflect more insolation than trap outgoing radiation from Earth. 
C) contrails contribute more to cloud-albedo forcing than cloud-greenhouse forcing. 
D) contrails are difficult to distinguish from natural cirrus clouds. 
E) contrails contribute more to cloud-greenhouse forcing than cloud-albedo forcing. 
A) contrails have a very limited effect on the Earth's energy budget. 
B) contrails reflect more insolation than trap outgoing radiation from Earth. 
C) contrails contribute more to cloud-albedo forcing than cloud-greenhouse forcing. 
D) contrails are difficult to distinguish from natural cirrus clouds. 
E) contrails contribute more to cloud-greenhouse forcing than cloud-albedo forcing.

Question 4

An image that appears near the horizon when layers of air are at different temperatures and densities is a(n)_ and an example of .

Accepted Answer

A) reflection;albedo. 
B) Rayleigh scatter;albedo. 
C) reflection;refraction. 
D) mirage;refraction. 
E) Mie scatter;refraction. 
A) reflection;albedo. 
B) Rayleigh scatter;albedo. 
C) reflection;refraction. 
D) mirage;refraction. 
E) Mie scatter;refraction.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a reason for the energy surplus between the tropics?

Accepted Answer

A) high insolation 
B) indirect solar radiation 
C) consistent daylength 
D) little seasonal variations 
E) small diurnal and annual insolation differences 
A) high insolation 
B) indirect solar radiation 
C) consistent daylength 
D) little seasonal variations 
E) small diurnal and annual insolation differences

Question 6

Compare,contrast,and explain maritime and continental conditions.

Accepted Answer

The maritime effect refers to the modera

Question 7

The science that studies the climate at or near Earth's surface is

Accepted Answer

A) astronomy. 
B) meteorology. 
C) micrometeorology. 
D) microclimatology. 
E) microastronomy. 
A) astronomy. 
B) meteorology. 
C) micrometeorology. 
D) microclimatology. 
E) microastronomy.

Question 8

Since 1970,global temperatures have

Accepted Answer

A) been rising at a rate of 0.17 C° (0.3 F° )per decade. 
B) reached the highest average of last 800,000 years. 
C) increased,but at a decreasing rate. 
D) increased by 3% per year. 
E) decreased by 1% due to global dimming. 
A) been rising at a rate of 0.17 C° (0.3 F° )per decade. 
B) reached the highest average of last 800,000 years. 
C) increased,but at a decreasing rate. 
D) increased by 3% per year. 
E) decreased by 1% due to global dimming.

Question 9

Why is there a lag in daily temperature patterns? Discuss the roles of different sources of surface heating.

Accepted Answer

The warmest time of the day occurs after

Question 10

Incoming radiation that reaches Earth's surface after scattering is

Accepted Answer

A) direct insolation. 
B) diffuse radiation. 
C) direct radiation. 
D) indirect insolation. 
E) reflective radiation. 
A) direct insolation. 
B) diffuse radiation. 
C) direct radiation. 
D) indirect insolation. 
E) reflective radiation.

Question 11

On a cold,windy day,the air feels____ because the wind ____.

Accepted Answer

A) colder;increases the cooling effect of the air. 
B) warmer;mitigates against the cold temperatures. 
C) colder;increases evaporative heat loss from our skin. 
D) warmer;disperses clouds,allowing more sunlight to reach the ground. 
E) warmer;increases latent energy release through increased condensation. 
A) colder;increases the cooling effect of the air. 
B) warmer;mitigates against the cold temperatures. 
C) colder;increases evaporative heat loss from our skin. 
D) warmer;disperses clouds,allowing more sunlight to reach the ground. 
E) warmer;increases latent energy release through increased condensation.

Question 12

Describe the different methods of heat transfer.

Accepted Answer

Heat is the flow of kinetic energy betwe

Question 13

The passage of shortwave and longwave energy through the atmosphere and water is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) absorption. 
B) transmission. 
C) refraction. 
D) insolation. 
E) reflection. 
A) absorption. 
B) transmission. 
C) refraction. 
D) insolation. 
E) reflection.

Question 14

Global climate change

Accepted Answer

A) is the same thing as global warming. 
B) is the politically correct term coined by scientists to obscure cooling temperatures. 
C) is the recent,ongoing rise in global average surface temperature. 
D) relates only to anthropogenic warming. 
E) encompasses all effects of atmospheric warming,which vary with location. 
A) is the same thing as global warming. 
B) is the politically correct term coined by scientists to obscure cooling temperatures. 
C) is the recent,ongoing rise in global average surface temperature. 
D) relates only to anthropogenic warming. 
E) encompasses all effects of atmospheric warming,which vary with location.

Question 15

During summer,cities located near the coast are ______than those in the interior at the same latitude,while in the winter they are_____ .

Accepted Answer

A) warmer;warmer 
B) warmer;cooler 
C) cooler;warmer 
D) cooler;cooler 
E) much warmer;much cooler 
A) warmer;warmer 
B) warmer;cooler 
C) cooler;warmer 
D) cooler;cooler 
E) much warmer;much cooler

Question 16

Various albedo values.

Which of the following has the lowest albedo?

Accepted Answer

A) fresh snow 
B) croplands 
C) light roof 
D) forests 
E) the Moon 
A) fresh snow 
B) croplands 
C) light roof 
D) forests 
E) the Moon

Question 17

The single most important control on temperature is

Accepted Answer

A) insolation. 
B) altitude. 
C) distribution of land and water. 
D) latitude. 
E) cloud cover. 
A) insolation. 
B) altitude. 
C) distribution of land and water. 
D) latitude. 
E) cloud cover.

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding locations at high elevations?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher elevations experience higher temperatures during the day because they are closer to the Sun. 
B) Higher elevations experience lower average temperatures during both day and night. 
C) The density of air increases with increasing elevation creating overall warmer temperatures. 
D) Temperatures at night are greater,though lower in the day,at higher elevations. 
E) Temperatures increase with altitude and,therefore,are higher at higher elevations. 
A) Higher elevations experience higher temperatures during the day because they are closer to the Sun. 
B) Higher elevations experience lower average temperatures during both day and night. 
C) The density of air increases with increasing elevation creating overall warmer temperatures. 
D) Temperatures at night are greater,though lower in the day,at higher elevations. 
E) Temperatures increase with altitude and,therefore,are higher at higher elevations.

Question 19

Earth's average overall albedo is

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent. 
B) 31 percent. 
C) 51 percent. 
D) 69 percent. 
E) 75 percent. 
A) 10 percent. 
B) 31 percent. 
C) 51 percent. 
D) 69 percent. 
E) 75 percent.

Question 20

The land-water heating difference that specifically relates to opaqueness is

Accepted Answer

A) altitude. 
B) specific heat. 
C) transparency. 
D) evaporation. 
E) movement. 
A) altitude. 
B) specific heat. 
C) transparency. 
D) evaporation. 
E) movement.

Which of the following is true relative to the Earth-atmosphere radiation system?

Trondheim,Norway is located at approximately 63° N.Despite its high latitude,it has a relatively moderate annual temperature regime.What likely accounts for this moderation?

Recent studies of jet contrails found that

An image that appears near the horizon when layers of air are at different temperatures and densities is a(n)_ and an example of .

Which of the following is not a reason for the energy surplus between the tropics?

Compare,contrast,and explain maritime and continental conditions.

The science that studies the climate at or near Earth's surface is

Since 1970,global temperatures have

Why is there a lag in daily temperature patterns? Discuss the roles of different sources of surface heating.

Incoming radiation that reaches Earth's surface after scattering is

On a cold,windy day,the air feels because the wind .

Describe the different methods of heat transfer.

The passage of shortwave and longwave energy through the atmosphere and water is an example of

Global climate change

During summer,cities located near the coast are __than those in the interior at the same latitude,while in the winter they are_ .

Various albedo values. Which of the following has the lowest albedo?

The single most important control on temperature is

Which of the following is true regarding locations at high elevations?

Earth's average overall albedo is

The land-water heating difference that specifically relates to opaqueness is

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Which of the following is true relative to the Earth-atmosphere radiation system?

Trondheim,Norway is located at approximately 63° N.Despite its high latitude,it has a relatively moderate annual temperature regime.What likely accounts for this moderation?

Recent studies of jet contrails found that

An image that appears near the horizon when layers of air are at different temperatures and densities is a(n)_ and an example of .

Which of the following is not a reason for the energy surplus between the tropics?

Compare,contrast,and explain maritime and continental conditions.

The science that studies the climate at or near Earth's surface is

Since 1970,global temperatures have

Why is there a lag in daily temperature patterns? Discuss the roles of different sources of surface heating.

Incoming radiation that reaches Earth's surface after scattering is

On a cold,windy day,the air feels____ because the wind ____.

Describe the different methods of heat transfer.

The passage of shortwave and longwave energy through the atmosphere and water is an example of

Global climate change

During summer,cities located near the coast are ______than those in the interior at the same latitude,while in the winter they are_____ .

Various albedo values. Which of the following has the lowest albedo?

The single most important control on temperature is

Which of the following is true regarding locations at high elevations?

Earth's average overall albedo is

The land-water heating difference that specifically relates to opaqueness is

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

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On a cold,windy day,the air feels because the wind .

During summer,cities located near the coast are __than those in the interior at the same latitude,while in the winter they are_ .