Exam 3: Energy Balance Essentials

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

The sky (lower tropopause)appears blue in color because of

Air pressure at 5500 m (18,000 ft.)is __________percent of that at sea level.

-The relationship between insolation and air temperature through the course of day shows

Because water has a higher specific heat than land,it cools more quickly.

A(n)_________is trapped airborne pollution that can raise temperatures by absorbing insolation and reradiating heat to the surface.

If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level)is 40°C,what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4°C/1000 m?

__________refers to the greater range between maximum and minimum temperatures that occurs in inland areas distant from large bodies of water.

The energy received in just 35 minutes at the surface of the United States exceeds the amount of energy derived from the burning of fossil fuels in a year.

Which of the following is CORRECTLY matched?

As reported by the National Weather Service,the heat index

Absorption is the assimilation of radiation and its conversion from one form to another.)

The assimilation of radiation by molecules of matter is

Refraction is responsible for rainbows and mirages.

Annual mean temperatures are rarely taken and have little utility to scientists.

The principle that explains the scattering of shortwave radiation and accounts for Earthʹs blue sky is

If you went for a walk on a hot beach,you could cool your feet off substantially by digging them into the sand.

On a cold,windy day,the air feels _________because the wind_________ .

Climate change has led to the accelerating loss of glaciers.

Solar cookers could replace_________ as an affordable source of energy in rural villages in third world countries.