Question 1

The only major country still using the Fahrenheit scale for temperature determination is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.A. 
B)  Canada 
C)  Germany 
D)  Brazil 
E)  Iraq 
A)  U.S.A. 
B)  Canada 
C)  Germany 
D)  Brazil 
E)  Iraq

Question 2

The solar constant has a value of 1372 watts per square centimeter per minute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The map of world average annual temperature range shows ________ to have the greatest range.

Accepted Answer

A)  eastern Siberia 
B)  central Australia 
C)  northern Africa 
D)  southern South America 
E)  central Europe 
A)  eastern Siberia 
B)  central Australia 
C)  northern Africa 
D)  southern South America 
E)  central Europe

Question 4

Alternating layers of ________ semiconductors make up photovoltaic cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  "c" and "d" 
B)  "f" and "g" 
C)  "h" and "j" 
D)  "p" and "n" 
E)  "x" and "z" 
A)  "c" and "d" 
B)  "f" and "g" 
C)  "h" and "j" 
D)  "p" and "n" 
E)  "x" and "z"

Question 5

Lines connecting points of equal pressure are isotherms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ________ is the season in which the Northern and Southern Hemispheres have their long-term (average) isotherms packed most closely together on maps.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the season in which...

Question 7

"Convection" means heat is ________.

Accepted Answer

being tran

Question 8

At 0 Kelvins,

Accepted Answer

A)  water boils. 
B)  ice forms. 
C)  ice melts. 
D)  water freezes. 
E)  molecular motion stops. 
A)  water boils. 
B)  ice forms. 
C)  ice melts. 
D)  water freezes. 
E)  molecular motion stops.

Question 9

The steady, incoming solar radiation received at the top of the atmosphere is named the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The steady, incoming solar radiation received at...

Question 10

In the middle and high latitudes, there are no significant seasonal variations in the duration of sunlight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ocean gyres rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term "atmospheric effect" has been suggested as a more proper substitute for the widely used term "________".

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term "atmospheric effect" has been suggested...

Question 13

On maps of solar energy receipt, the main interruption to a strictly latitudinal pattern is

Accepted Answer

A)  altitude. 
B)  cloud cover. 
C)  daylength. 
D)  air pollution. 
E)  angle of incidence. 
A)  altitude. 
B)  cloud cover. 
C)  daylength. 
D)  air pollution. 
E)  angle of incidence.

Question 14

All portions of the top of the Earth's atmosphere intercept a uniform amount of solar radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Where are seasonal changes in day length least important?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle latitudes 
B)  high latitudes 
C)  tropical latitudes 
D)  low altitudes 
E)  near oceans 
A)  middle latitudes 
B)  high latitudes 
C)  tropical latitudes 
D)  low altitudes 
E)  near oceans

Question 16

Which of the following is closely related to a surface temperature inversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  heating during the daytime 
B)  cold-air drainage 
C)  albedo 
D)  low pressure 
E)  significant vertical mixing 
A)  heating during the daytime 
B)  cold-air drainage 
C)  albedo 
D)  low pressure 
E)  significant vertical mixing

Question 17

In a continental climate one would expect higher winter temperatures than in a maritime climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The albedo of the Earth system has been determined to be ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  15 
C)  31 
D)  75 
E)  100 
A)  2 
B)  15 
C)  31 
D)  75 
E)  100

Question 19

Cool ocean currents deflect global Earth surface isotherms ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poleward 
B)  towards the Prime Meridian 
C)  equatorward 
D)  towards the closest continent 
E)  towards the ocean bottom 
A)  poleward 
B)  towards the Prime Meridian 
C)  equatorward 
D)  towards the closest continent 
E)  towards the ocean bottom

Question 20

The horizontal movement of heat in the atmosphere is advection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The only major country still using the Fahrenheit scale for temperature determination is ________.

The solar constant has a value of 1372 watts per square centimeter per minute.

The map of world average annual temperature range shows ________ to have the greatest range.

Alternating layers of ________ semiconductors make up photovoltaic cells.

Lines connecting points of equal pressure are isotherms.

The ________ is the season in which the Northern and Southern Hemispheres have their long-term (average) isotherms packed most closely together on maps.

"Convection" means heat is ________.

At 0 Kelvins,

The steady, incoming solar radiation received at the top of the atmosphere is named the ________.

In the middle and high latitudes, there are no significant seasonal variations in the duration of sunlight.

Ocean gyres rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

The term "atmospheric effect" has been suggested as a more proper substitute for the widely used term "________".

On maps of solar energy receipt, the main interruption to a strictly latitudinal pattern is

All portions of the top of the Earth's atmosphere intercept a uniform amount of solar radiation.

Where are seasonal changes in day length least important?

Which of the following is closely related to a surface temperature inversion?

In a continental climate one would expect higher winter temperatures than in a maritime climate.

The albedo of the Earth system has been determined to be ________ percent.

Cool ocean currents deflect global Earth surface isotherms ________.

The horizontal movement of heat in the atmosphere is advection.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 4: Insolation and Temperature

The only major country still using the Fahrenheit scale for temperature determination is ________.

The solar constant has a value of 1372 watts per square centimeter per minute.

The map of world average annual temperature range shows ________ to have the greatest range.

Alternating layers of ________ semiconductors make up photovoltaic cells.

Lines connecting points of equal pressure are isotherms.

The ________ is the season in which the Northern and Southern Hemispheres have their long-term (average) isotherms packed most closely together on maps.

"Convection" means heat is ________.

At 0 Kelvins,

The steady, incoming solar radiation received at the top of the atmosphere is named the ________.

In the middle and high latitudes, there are no significant seasonal variations in the duration of sunlight.

Ocean gyres rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

The term "atmospheric effect" has been suggested as a more proper substitute for the widely used term "________".

On maps of solar energy receipt, the main interruption to a strictly latitudinal pattern is

All portions of the top of the Earth's atmosphere intercept a uniform amount of solar radiation.

Where are seasonal changes in day length least important?

Which of the following is closely related to a surface temperature inversion?

In a continental climate one would expect higher winter temperatures than in a maritime climate.

The albedo of the Earth system has been determined to be ________ percent.

Cool ocean currents deflect global Earth surface isotherms ________.

The horizontal movement of heat in the atmosphere is advection.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters