Question 1

The specific heat of land is__________ than water and,therefore,land heats more __________than water.

Accepted Answer

A) lower; quickly 
B) lower; slowly 
C) higher; quickly 
D) higher; slowly 
A) lower; quickly 
B) lower; slowly 
C) higher; quickly 
D) higher; slowly

Question 2

Latent heat transfer and convection are examples of nonradiative energy transfer from Earthʹs surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales only coincide at

Accepted Answer

A) 212°. 
B) -273°. 
C) 0°. 
D) -40°. 
A) 212°. 
B) -273°. 
C) 0°. 
D) -40°.

Question 4

Ocean temperatures are typically recorded at the deepest points in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is Rayleigh scatter? What is mie scatter? How does scattering contribute to the color of the sky.

Accepted Answer

Rayleigh is the differential scatter of

Question 6

Aerosols and other particulates can have been a cooling and warming effect on the climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Relative to latitude and surface energy receipts,which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Seasonal effects increase toward the equator. 
B) Daylength decreases with increasing latitude in summer. 
C) Insolation intensity decreases with distance from the subsolar point. 
D) Insolation intensity increases with distance from the subsolar point. 
A) Seasonal effects increase toward the equator. 
B) Daylength decreases with increasing latitude in summer. 
C) Insolation intensity decreases with distance from the subsolar point. 
D) Insolation intensity increases with distance from the subsolar point.

Question 8

Insolation is the source of energy that is ultimately responsible for heating the atmosphere and driving weather phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

-Which two gases are primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect because of their ability to absorb infrared energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Water vapor and carbon dioxide 
B) Oxygen and hydrogen 
C) Ozone and dust 
D) Nitrogen and oxygen 
A) Water vapor and carbon dioxide 
B) Oxygen and hydrogen 
C) Ozone and dust 
D) Nitrogen and oxygen

Question 10

An isoline that connects all points of highest mean temperature on a world map is called

Accepted Answer

A) the highest mean temperature isoline. 
B) the thermal equator. 
C) min/max line. 
D) an isobar. 
E) the temperature range line. 
A) the highest mean temperature isoline. 
B) the thermal equator. 
C) min/max line. 
D) an isobar. 
E) the temperature range line.

Question 11

Water has more than one freezing point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a strategy used planners and architects to mitigate against the effects of the urban heat island?

Accepted Answer

A) Using lighter-colored materials on roofs and other surfaces. 
B) Designing rooftop gardens (ʺgreenʺ roofs) 
C) Planting of urban forests (parks and open spaces). 
D) Using dark covered asphalt. 
A) Using lighter-colored materials on roofs and other surfaces. 
B) Designing rooftop gardens (ʺgreenʺ roofs) 
C) Planting of urban forests (parks and open spaces). 
D) Using dark covered asphalt.

Question 13

High latitudes have a higher albedo in winter than do low latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The analogy of a greenhouse is

Accepted Answer

A) a useful,but inaccurate model since atmospheric gases do not trap,but absorb heat. 
B) exactly how Earth-atmosphere system operates. 
C) while it incorrectly describes shortwave energy transmission,it perfectly encapsulates how longwave terrestrial radiation is trapped. 
D) completely unrelated to our Earth-atmosphere system,and should never have been used to describe global warming. 
A) a useful,but inaccurate model since atmospheric gases do not trap,but absorb heat. 
B) exactly how Earth-atmosphere system operates. 
C) while it incorrectly describes shortwave energy transmission,it perfectly encapsulates how longwave terrestrial radiation is trapped. 
D) completely unrelated to our Earth-atmosphere system,and should never have been used to describe global warming.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the energy deficit in the polar regions?

Accepted Answer

A) Low sun angle 
B) Little seasonal variability 
C) High albedo due to snow and ice 
D) Up to six months without insolation 
A) Low sun angle 
B) Little seasonal variability 
C) High albedo due to snow and ice 
D) Up to six months without insolation

Question 16

How do ocean currents affect both water and air temperatures? Use the Humboldt Current and Gulf Stream as examples.

Accepted Answer

Ocean currents can affect land temperatu

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE regarding clouds?

Accepted Answer

A) They cover about 15 percent of Earthʹs surface at any one time. 
B) They have a moderating influence on temperatures. 
C) They decrease nighttime temperatures and increase daytime temperatures. 
D) They increase temperature minimums and temperature maximums. 
A) They cover about 15 percent of Earthʹs surface at any one time. 
B) They have a moderating influence on temperatures. 
C) They decrease nighttime temperatures and increase daytime temperatures. 
D) They increase temperature minimums and temperature maximums.

Question 18

The Mount Pinatubo eruption in June 1991 affected the atmosphere in all of the following ways EXCEPT which?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase occurred in the amount of energy absorbed in the atmosphere. 
B) A worldwide decrease in surface temperatures occurred in the two years after the eruption. 
C) The atmospheric albedo increased. 
D) A decrease in atmospheric aerosols. 
A) An increase occurred in the amount of energy absorbed in the atmosphere. 
B) A worldwide decrease in surface temperatures occurred in the two years after the eruption. 
C) The atmospheric albedo increased. 
D) A decrease in atmospheric aerosols.

Question 19

-Global temperatures are

Accepted Answer

A) increasing by 3% per year. 
B) rising at a rate of 0.17°C (0.3°F)per decade. 
C) higher than any time in the last 800,000 years. 
D) increasing at a decreasing rate. 
A) increasing by 3% per year. 
B) rising at a rate of 0.17°C (0.3°F)per decade. 
C) higher than any time in the last 800,000 years. 
D) increasing at a decreasing rate.

Question 20

Longwave radiation (+ LW)arriving at Earthʹs surface

Accepted Answer

A) comes directly from the Sun. 
B) comes from UV radiation reflected from the bottoms of clouds. 
C) comes from diffuse solar radiation. 
D) comes primarily from infrared energy absorbed and re-radiated by the atmosphere. 
A) comes directly from the Sun. 
B) comes from UV radiation reflected from the bottoms of clouds. 
C) comes from diffuse solar radiation. 
D) comes primarily from infrared energy absorbed and re-radiated by the atmosphere.

The specific heat of land is than water and,therefore,land heats more than water.

Latent heat transfer and convection are examples of nonradiative energy transfer from Earthʹs surface.

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales only coincide at

Ocean temperatures are typically recorded at the deepest points in the ocean.

What is Rayleigh scatter? What is mie scatter? How does scattering contribute to the color of the sky.

Aerosols and other particulates can have been a cooling and warming effect on the climate.

Relative to latitude and surface energy receipts,which of the following is TRUE?

Insolation is the source of energy that is ultimately responsible for heating the atmosphere and driving weather phenomena.

-Which two gases are primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect because of their ability to absorb infrared energy?

An isoline that connects all points of highest mean temperature on a world map is called

Water has more than one freezing point.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy used planners and architects to mitigate against the effects of the urban heat island?

High latitudes have a higher albedo in winter than do low latitudes.

The analogy of a greenhouse is

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the energy deficit in the polar regions?

How do ocean currents affect both water and air temperatures? Use the Humboldt Current and Gulf Stream as examples.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding clouds?

The Mount Pinatubo eruption in June 1991 affected the atmosphere in all of the following ways EXCEPT which?

-Global temperatures are

Longwave radiation (+ LW)arriving at Earthʹs surface

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

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Exam 3: Energy Balance Essentials

The specific heat of land is__________ than water and,therefore,land heats more __________than water.

Latent heat transfer and convection are examples of nonradiative energy transfer from Earthʹs surface.

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales only coincide at

Ocean temperatures are typically recorded at the deepest points in the ocean.

What is Rayleigh scatter? What is mie scatter? How does scattering contribute to the color of the sky.

Aerosols and other particulates can have been a cooling and warming effect on the climate.

Relative to latitude and surface energy receipts,which of the following is TRUE?

Insolation is the source of energy that is ultimately responsible for heating the atmosphere and driving weather phenomena.

-Which two gases are primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect because of their ability to absorb infrared energy?

An isoline that connects all points of highest mean temperature on a world map is called

Water has more than one freezing point.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy used planners and architects to mitigate against the effects of the urban heat island?

High latitudes have a higher albedo in winter than do low latitudes.

The analogy of a greenhouse is

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the energy deficit in the polar regions?

How do ocean currents affect both water and air temperatures? Use the Humboldt Current and Gulf Stream as examples.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding clouds?

The Mount Pinatubo eruption in June 1991 affected the atmosphere in all of the following ways EXCEPT which?

-Global temperatures are

Longwave radiation (+ LW)arriving at Earthʹs surface

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters

The specific heat of land is than water and,therefore,land heats more than water.