Question 1

Which of the following is true of insolation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the only energy input driving Earth's atmospheric system. 
B)  It consists of diffuse radiation. 
C)  It consists of direct radiation. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these are true. 
A)  It is the only energy input driving Earth's atmospheric system. 
B)  It consists of diffuse radiation. 
C)  It consists of direct radiation. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these are true.

Question 2

The $\underline { \text { mean } }$ (average) temperature of a given location on Earth is controlled primarily by its ________ whereas its temperature $\underline { \text { range } }$ is controlled primarily by its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  latitude; elevation 
B)  elevation; location with respect to large water bodies 
C)  evaporation; latitude 
D)  latitude; location with respect to large water bodies 
A)  latitude; elevation 
B)  elevation; location with respect to large water bodies 
C)  evaporation; latitude 
D)  latitude; location with respect to large water bodies

Question 3

The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by maritime influences, whereas the Northern Hemisphere is dominated by continentality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The lowest temperature recorded on Earth to date was in

Accepted Answer

A)  Antarctica in July. 
B)  Antarctica in January. 
C)  Alaska in February. 
D)  Russia in January. 
A)  Antarctica in July. 
B)  Antarctica in January. 
C)  Alaska in February. 
D)  Russia in January.

Question 5

Which is true of climate change in polar regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperatures have changed less in the polar regions than the middle and low latitudes. 
B)  Increased fresh water run off is increasing thermohaline circulation. 
C)  Both the temperatures and the rate of temperature rise have risen. 
D)  Sea ice cover has increased at 9% per decade since 1978. 
A)  Temperatures have changed less in the polar regions than the middle and low latitudes. 
B)  Increased fresh water run off is increasing thermohaline circulation. 
C)  Both the temperatures and the rate of temperature rise have risen. 
D)  Sea ice cover has increased at 9% per decade since 1978.

Question 6

Which of the following is an effect of high temperature exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased appetite 
B)  shivering 
C)  reduced blood flow to the skin, so that the skin becomes pale in color 
D)  decreased urine volume 
A)  increased appetite 
B)  shivering 
C)  reduced blood flow to the skin, so that the skin becomes pale in color 
D)  decreased urine volume

Question 7

The effect of wind and temperature on the human skin is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  heat index. 
B)  sensible heat measurement. 
C)  wind chill factor. 
D)  apparent temperature index. 
A)  heat index. 
B)  sensible heat measurement. 
C)  wind chill factor. 
D)  apparent temperature index.

Question 8

Photovoltaic systems are not cost-competitive with fossil fuels and nuclear energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following has the $\underline {  \text { lowest }  }$ albedo?

Accepted Answer

A)  pack ice off the coast of Antarctica 
B)  snow that is polluted and several days old 
C)  dry concrete 
D)  forests 
E)  the Moon's surface in full sunlight 
A)  pack ice off the coast of Antarctica 
B)  snow that is polluted and several days old 
C)  dry concrete 
D)  forests 
E)  the Moon's surface in full sunlight

Question 10

Which of the following experiences the greatest continentality?

Accepted Answer

A)  central Kansas 
B)  north central Asia 
C)  a tropical island 
D)  200 kilometers inland from the Gulf of Mexico 
A)  central Kansas 
B)  north central Asia 
C)  a tropical island 
D)  200 kilometers inland from the Gulf of Mexico

Question 11

Snow lines generally occur at higher elevations with increasing latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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. 
D)  Temperatures at night, and in the shadows, are greater 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. 
D)  Temperatures at night, and in the shadows, are greater at higher elevations.

Question 13

In the surface energy budget, the term - SW represents

Accepted Answer

A)  heat. 
B)  incoming energy. 
C)  the albedo value of the surface. 
D)  NET R. 
A)  heat. 
B)  incoming energy. 
C)  the albedo value of the surface. 
D)  NET R.

Question 14

The reflective quality of a surface is known as its

Accepted Answer

A)  conduction. 
B)  absorption. 
C)  albedo. 
D)  scattering. 
A)  conduction. 
B)  absorption. 
C)  albedo. 
D)  scattering.

Question 15

Maritime influences tend to increase both daily and monthly temperature ranges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The annual temperature range map shows that the

Accepted Answer

A)  lowest ranges occur over continental interiors in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B)  greatest ranges occur in the subtropics over the oceans. 
C)  greatest ranges occur over the continental masses in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  greatest ranges occur in east central Siberia in Russia. 
A)  lowest ranges occur over continental interiors in the Northern Hemisphere. 
B)  greatest ranges occur in the subtropics over the oceans. 
C)  greatest ranges occur over the continental masses in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  greatest ranges occur in east central Siberia in Russia.

Question 17

On the average, which of the following is true regarding the distribution of shortwave and longwave energy at Earth's surface by latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  The equatorial zone is a region of net deficits. 
B)  The polar regions are areas of net surpluses. 
C)  The distribution shows an imbalance of net radiation from equator to poles. 
D)  More energy is lost than is gained in the equatorial regions. 
A)  The equatorial zone is a region of net deficits. 
B)  The polar regions are areas of net surpluses. 
C)  The distribution shows an imbalance of net radiation from equator to poles. 
D)  More energy is lost than is gained in the equatorial regions.

Question 18

Earth's main energy inputs are

Accepted Answer

A)  longwave radiation and ultraviolet light. 
B)  ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared radiation. 
C)  near infrared and far infrared (i.e., longwave radiation). 
D)  gamma rays, X-rays, and ultraviolet radiation. 
A)  longwave radiation and ultraviolet light. 
B)  ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared radiation. 
C)  near infrared and far infrared (i.e., longwave radiation). 
D)  gamma rays, X-rays, and ultraviolet radiation.

Question 19

Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are

Accepted Answer

A)  white. 
B)  placed a few feet above the ground. 
C)  placed in the shade. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  white. 
B)  placed a few feet above the ground. 
C)  placed in the shade. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

If the surface of Earth were to suddenly turn white, the temperature of the planet would ________ because ________ insolation would be absorbed.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease; less 
B)  decrease; more 
C)  increase; less 
D)  increase; more 
A)  decrease; less 
B)  decrease; more 
C)  increase; less 
D)  increase; more

Which of the following is true of insolation?

The $\underline { \text { mean } }$ (average) temperature of a given location on Earth is controlled primarily by its whereas its temperature $\underline { \text { range } }$ is controlled primarily by its .

The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by maritime influences, whereas the Northern Hemisphere is dominated by continentality.

The lowest temperature recorded on Earth to date was in

Which is true of climate change in polar regions?

Which of the following is an effect of high temperature exposure?

The effect of wind and temperature on the human skin is called the

Photovoltaic systems are not cost-competitive with fossil fuels and nuclear energy.

Which of the following has the $\underline { \text { lowest } }$ albedo?

Which of the following experiences the greatest continentality?

Snow lines generally occur at higher elevations with increasing latitude.

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

In the surface energy budget, the term - SW represents

The reflective quality of a surface is known as its

Maritime influences tend to increase both daily and monthly temperature ranges.

The annual temperature range map shows that the

On the average, which of the following is true regarding the distribution of shortwave and longwave energy at Earth's surface by latitude?

Earth's main energy inputs are

Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are

If the surface of Earth were to suddenly turn white, the temperature of the planet would because insolation would be absorbed.

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Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

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Exam 3: Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Which of the following is true of insolation?

The mean ‾\underline { \text { mean } } mean ​ (average) temperature of a given location on Earth is controlled primarily by its ________ whereas its temperature range ‾\underline { \text { range } } range ​ is controlled primarily by its ________.

The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by maritime influences, whereas the Northern Hemisphere is dominated by continentality.

The lowest temperature recorded on Earth to date was in

Which is true of climate change in polar regions?

Which of the following is an effect of high temperature exposure?

The effect of wind and temperature on the human skin is called the

Photovoltaic systems are not cost-competitive with fossil fuels and nuclear energy.

Which of the following has the lowest ‾\underline { \text { lowest } } lowest ​ albedo?

Which of the following experiences the greatest continentality?

Snow lines generally occur at higher elevations with increasing latitude.

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

In the surface energy budget, the term - SW represents

The reflective quality of a surface is known as its

Maritime influences tend to increase both daily and monthly temperature ranges.

The annual temperature range map shows that the

On the average, which of the following is true regarding the distribution of shortwave and longwave energy at Earth's surface by latitude?

Earth's main energy inputs are

Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are

If the surface of Earth were to suddenly turn white, the temperature of the planet would ________ because ________ insolation would be absorbed.

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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The $\underline { \text { mean } }$ (average) temperature of a given location on Earth is controlled primarily by its whereas its temperature $\underline { \text { range } }$ is controlled primarily by its .

Which of the following has the $\underline { \text { lowest } }$ albedo?

If the surface of Earth were to suddenly turn white, the temperature of the planet would because insolation would be absorbed.