Question 1

The type of energy that is responsible for sunburn is:

Accepted Answer

A)  gamma ray energy. 
B)  ultraviolet energy. 
C)  infrared energy. 
D)  microwave energy. 
A)  gamma ray energy. 
B)  ultraviolet energy. 
C)  infrared energy. 
D)  microwave energy.

Question 2

Objects with higher temperatures:

Accepted Answer

A)  emit most of their energy in the form of longwave energy. 
B)  radiate less total energy than cooler objects radiate. 
C)  emit more shortwave radiation than cooler objects do. 
D)  emit only shortwave radiation. 
A)  emit most of their energy in the form of longwave energy. 
B)  radiate less total energy than cooler objects radiate. 
C)  emit more shortwave radiation than cooler objects do. 
D)  emit only shortwave radiation.

Question 3

Radiation is intercepted in the atmosphere and its wavelength is measured at 0.7 micrometers. This radiation was most likely emitted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a cloud. 
B)  the atmosphere. 
C)  the Sun. 
D)  the Earth. 
A)  a cloud. 
B)  the atmosphere. 
C)  the Sun. 
D)  the Earth.

Question 4

Thermals and advection are both types of:

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation. 
B)  convection. 
C)  conduction 
D)  transmission. 
A)  radiation. 
B)  convection. 
C)  conduction 
D)  transmission.

Question 5

What is the 'atmospheric window'?

Accepted Answer

A)  The solar radiation wavelengths that are most easily absorbed by nitrogen. 
B)  The range wavelengths of solar radiation that most easily pass through the atmosphere. 
C)  The range of infrared wavelengths that can most easily escape Earth's atmosphere. 
D)  The visible light spectrum. 
A)  The solar radiation wavelengths that are most easily absorbed by nitrogen. 
B)  The range wavelengths of solar radiation that most easily pass through the atmosphere. 
C)  The range of infrared wavelengths that can most easily escape Earth's atmosphere. 
D)  The visible light spectrum.

Question 6

Perihelion occurs during the Northern Hemisphere's winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The primary reason why planet Earth radiates much less energy than the Sun is because of its much smaller size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Crepuscular rays:

Accepted Answer

A)  occur when water droplets scatter all wavelengths of sunlight equally. 
B)  occur only when no clouds, haze, or dust particles are present in the atmosphere. 
C)  are emitted by objects with very low temperatures. 
D)  are usually tinted blue. 
A)  occur when water droplets scatter all wavelengths of sunlight equally. 
B)  occur only when no clouds, haze, or dust particles are present in the atmosphere. 
C)  are emitted by objects with very low temperatures. 
D)  are usually tinted blue.

Question 9

The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation emitted from the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The absorption of longwave radiation by certain gases in the lower atmosphere is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A)  adiabatic effect. 
B)  greenhouse effect. 
C)  atmospheric window effect. 
D)  photon effect. 
A)  adiabatic effect. 
B)  greenhouse effect. 
C)  atmospheric window effect. 
D)  photon effect.

Question 11

The Sun 'rises' at the South Pole on September 22.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Microwaves have the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_________is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual atoms or molecules in a substance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________is a measure of the average kinetic...

Question 14

Of the following choices, the surface with the HIGHEST albedo is:

Accepted Answer

A)  water (Sun near zenith). 
B)  fresh snow. 
C)  grass. 
D)  sand. 
A)  water (Sun near zenith). 
B)  fresh snow. 
C)  grass. 
D)  sand.

Question 15

On the average, how much of the Sun's energy that is intercepted by the earth system is reflected to space?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  45 percent 
C)  19 percent 
D)  51 percent 
E)  25 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  45 percent 
C)  19 percent 
D)  51 percent 
E)  25 percent

Question 16

Scattering:

Accepted Answer

A)  is responsible for the redness of sunsets. 
B)  prevents nearly half of incoming solar radiation from reaching the surface of the earth. 
C)  is the primary mechanism of heat transfer in the atmosphere. 
D)  changes the wavelength of light. 
A)  is responsible for the redness of sunsets. 
B)  prevents nearly half of incoming solar radiation from reaching the surface of the earth. 
C)  is the primary mechanism of heat transfer in the atmosphere. 
D)  changes the wavelength of light.

Question 17

During the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, the circle of illumination passes directly through the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropic of Capricorn. 
B)  equator. 
C)  poles. 
D)  Tropic of Cancer. 
A)  Tropic of Capricorn. 
B)  equator. 
C)  poles. 
D)  Tropic of Cancer.

Question 18

The atmosphere is heated primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A)  convection from the ground. 
B)  conduction from the ground. 
C)  absorption of solar radiation. 
D)  absorption of Earth's longwave radiation. 
A)  convection from the ground. 
B)  conduction from the ground. 
C)  absorption of solar radiation. 
D)  absorption of Earth's longwave radiation.

Question 19

The earth's axis is not perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Wavelengths of the visible spectrum are between:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.4 and 0.7 micrometers. 
B)  0.25 and 2.5 micrometers. 
C)  4 and 7 micrometers. 
D)  0.4 and 0.7 meters. 
A)  0.4 and 0.7 micrometers. 
B)  0.25 and 2.5 micrometers. 
C)  4 and 7 micrometers. 
D)  0.4 and 0.7 meters.

The type of energy that is responsible for sunburn is:

Objects with higher temperatures:

Radiation is intercepted in the atmosphere and its wavelength is measured at 0.7 micrometers. This radiation was most likely emitted by:

Thermals and advection are both types of:

What is the 'atmospheric window'?

Perihelion occurs during the Northern Hemisphere's winter.

The primary reason why planet Earth radiates much less energy than the Sun is because of its much smaller size.

Crepuscular rays:

The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation emitted from the earth's surface.

The absorption of longwave radiation by certain gases in the lower atmosphere is responsible for:

The Sun 'rises' at the South Pole on September 22.

Microwaves have the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

_________is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual atoms or molecules in a substance.

Of the following choices, the surface with the HIGHEST albedo is:

On the average, how much of the Sun's energy that is intercepted by the earth system is reflected to space?

Scattering:

During the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, the circle of illumination passes directly through the:

The atmosphere is heated primarily by:

The earth's axis is not perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.

Wavelengths of the visible spectrum are between:

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Exam 2: Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

The type of energy that is responsible for sunburn is:

Objects with higher temperatures:

Radiation is intercepted in the atmosphere and its wavelength is measured at 0.7 micrometers. This radiation was most likely emitted by:

Thermals and advection are both types of:

What is the 'atmospheric window'?

Perihelion occurs during the Northern Hemisphere's winter.

The primary reason why planet Earth radiates much less energy than the Sun is because of its much smaller size.

Crepuscular rays:

The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation emitted from the earth's surface.

The absorption of longwave radiation by certain gases in the lower atmosphere is responsible for:

The Sun 'rises' at the South Pole on September 22.

Microwaves have the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

_________is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual atoms or molecules in a substance.

Of the following choices, the surface with the HIGHEST albedo is:

On the average, how much of the Sun's energy that is intercepted by the earth system is reflected to space?

Scattering:

During the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, the circle of illumination passes directly through the:

The atmosphere is heated primarily by:

The earth's axis is not perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.

Wavelengths of the visible spectrum are between:

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters