Question 1

Describe the important aspects of atmospheric absorption,reflection,scattering,and transmission of light.

Accepted Answer

Absorption represents an energy transfer to the absorber.This transfer has two effects: The absorber gains energy and warms,while the amount of energy delivered to Earth's surface is reduced. The reflection of energy is a process whereby radiation making contact with some material is simply redirected away from the surface without being absorbed. When a beam is reflected from an object as a larger number of weaker rays traveling in many different directions,it is called diffuse reflection,or scattering. When solar radiation travels through the vacuum of outer space,there is no modification of its intensity,direction,or wavelength. This is an example of transmission.

Question 2

Measuring Earth's equilibrium temperature without an atmosphere:

Accepted Answer

A) is easily done using Wien's law. 
B) is best done assuming the earth is a flat disk. 
C) is complicated by uncertainty over the value of the earth's albedo. 
D) can be done only by assuming the earth does not approximate a black body. 
A) is easily done using Wien's law. 
B) is best done assuming the earth is a flat disk. 
C) is complicated by uncertainty over the value of the earth's albedo. 
D) can be done only by assuming the earth does not approximate a black body. C

Question 3

The process by which solar energy interacts with the atmosphere is:

Accepted Answer

A) scattering. 
B) absorption. 
C) reflection. 
D) all of the above 
A) scattering. 
B) absorption. 
C) reflection. 
D) all of the above D

Question 4

The second-most important source of advection of heat toward the poles is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The second-most important source of advection of...

Question 5

The buoyant rising of heat is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The buoyant rising of heat is called...

Question 6

The ________ is calculated by subtracting the day's low temperature from the day's high temperature.

Accepted Answer

daily temp

Question 7

Recent studies indicate that between the 1950s and 1990s solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface may have:

Accepted Answer

A) increased 10%. 
B) decreased 10%. 
C) stayed the same. 
D) increased 25%. 
A) increased 10%. 
B) decreased 10%. 
C) stayed the same. 
D) increased 25%.

Question 8

On average,the atmosphere absorbs roughly this percentage of the solar radiation that reaches the top of the atmosphere:

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent. 
B) 14 percent. 
C) 25 percent. 
D) 50 percent. 
A) 5 percent. 
B) 14 percent. 
C) 25 percent. 
D) 50 percent.

Question 9

The region with the greatest difference between summer and winter average temperatures would be:

Accepted Answer

A) central Australia. 
B) north Africa. 
C) eastern Siberia. 
D) northern North America. 
A) central Australia. 
B) north Africa. 
C) eastern Siberia. 
D) northern North America.

Question 10

Regarding latitudinal variations in radiation gain and loss,it is true that:

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A) during the Northern Hemisphere summer, the Southern Hemisphere gains more energy than it loses. 
B) during the Southern Hemisphere winter, the area of net radiation gain lies north of the equator. 
C) global winds are the only significant method for redistributing heat toward the poles. 
D) the equator experiences a net radiation loss for six months out of the year. 
A) during the Northern Hemisphere summer, the Southern Hemisphere gains more energy than it loses. 
B) during the Southern Hemisphere winter, the area of net radiation gain lies north of the equator. 
C) global winds are the only significant method for redistributing heat toward the poles. 
D) the equator experiences a net radiation loss for six months out of the year.

Question 11

Atmospheric greenhouse gases

Accepted Answer

A) absorb shortwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat 
B) absorb shortwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat 
C) absorb longwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat 
D) absorb longwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat 
A) absorb shortwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat 
B) absorb shortwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat 
C) absorb longwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat 
D) absorb longwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat

Question 12

The Earth has a greater albedo than the Moon because of the presence of:

Accepted Answer

A) clouds. 
B) oceans. 
C) deserts. 
D) mountains. 
A) clouds. 
B) oceans. 
C) deserts. 
D) mountains.

Question 13

This is the most important mode of energy transfer between the earth's surface and the atmosphere: ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This is the most important mode of...

Question 14

The range of wavelengths where the atmospheric window is lies:

Accepted Answer

A) between 8 and 12 microns. 
B) in the visible range. 
C) between 2 and 6 microns. 
D) less than 0.4 microns. 
A) between 8 and 12 microns. 
B) in the visible range. 
C) between 2 and 6 microns. 
D) less than 0.4 microns.

Question 15

The range of daily temperatures is __________ during cloudy conditions because

Accepted Answer

A) reduced; clouds reduce both the incoming shortwave radiation and the outgoing longwave radiation 
B) reduced; clouds reduce the incoming shortwave radiation and increase the outgoing longwave radiation 
C) enlarged; clouds reduce both the incoming shortwave radiation and the outgoing longwave radiation 
D) enlarged; clouds reduce the incoming shortwave radiation and increase the outgoing longwave radiation 
A) reduced; clouds reduce both the incoming shortwave radiation and the outgoing longwave radiation 
B) reduced; clouds reduce the incoming shortwave radiation and increase the outgoing longwave radiation 
C) enlarged; clouds reduce both the incoming shortwave radiation and the outgoing longwave radiation 
D) enlarged; clouds reduce the incoming shortwave radiation and increase the outgoing longwave radiation

Question 16

Near-infrared radiation represents what proportion of the total energy emitted by the sun?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/10 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/2 
D) 3/4 
A) 1/10 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/2 
D) 3/4

Question 17

A package of weather instruments carried aloft by a balloon is called a

Accepted Answer

A) radiosonde. 
B) thermistor. 
C) bimetallic strip. 
D) thermograph. 
A) radiosonde. 
B) thermistor. 
C) bimetallic strip. 
D) thermograph.

Question 18

Latent heat:

Accepted Answer

A) is moved via advection from place to place on the earth. 
B) serves as a way of moving energy from place to place without disturbing areas in between. 
C) provides the fuel for literally all mid-latitude storms. 
D) can be traced to the hydrological cycle. 
E) all of the above 
A) is moved via advection from place to place on the earth. 
B) serves as a way of moving energy from place to place without disturbing areas in between. 
C) provides the fuel for literally all mid-latitude storms. 
D) can be traced to the hydrological cycle. 
E) all of the above

Question 19

The atmosphere is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) selective absorber. 
B) blackbody absorber. 
C) inferior absorber of x-rays. 
D) absorber of all radiation equally. 
A) selective absorber. 
B) blackbody absorber. 
C) inferior absorber of x-rays. 
D) absorber of all radiation equally.

Question 20

Discuss the mechanisms and important details of surface-atmosphere radiation exchange.

Accepted Answer

Longwave radiation: The atmosphere absor

Describe the important aspects of atmospheric absorption,reflection,scattering,and transmission of light.

Measuring Earth's equilibrium temperature without an atmosphere:

The process by which solar energy interacts with the atmosphere is:

The second-most important source of advection of heat toward the poles is ________.

The buoyant rising of heat is called ________.

The ________ is calculated by subtracting the day's low temperature from the day's high temperature.

Recent studies indicate that between the 1950s and 1990s solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface may have:

On average,the atmosphere absorbs roughly this percentage of the solar radiation that reaches the top of the atmosphere:

The region with the greatest difference between summer and winter average temperatures would be:

Regarding latitudinal variations in radiation gain and loss,it is true that:

Atmospheric greenhouse gases

The Earth has a greater albedo than the Moon because of the presence of:

This is the most important mode of energy transfer between the earth's surface and the atmosphere: ________.

The range of wavelengths where the atmospheric window is lies:

The range of daily temperatures is __________ during cloudy conditions because

Near-infrared radiation represents what proportion of the total energy emitted by the sun?

A package of weather instruments carried aloft by a balloon is called a

Latent heat:

The atmosphere is a(n):

Discuss the mechanisms and important details of surface-atmosphere radiation exchange.

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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Exam 3: Energy Balance and Temperature

Describe the important aspects of atmospheric absorption,reflection,scattering,and transmission of light.

Measuring Earth's equilibrium temperature without an atmosphere:

The process by which solar energy interacts with the atmosphere is:

The second-most important source of advection of heat toward the poles is ________.

The buoyant rising of heat is called ________.

The ________ is calculated by subtracting the day's low temperature from the day's high temperature.

Recent studies indicate that between the 1950s and 1990s solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface may have:

On average,the atmosphere absorbs roughly this percentage of the solar radiation that reaches the top of the atmosphere:

The region with the greatest difference between summer and winter average temperatures would be:

Regarding latitudinal variations in radiation gain and loss,it is true that:

Atmospheric greenhouse gases

The Earth has a greater albedo than the Moon because of the presence of:

This is the most important mode of energy transfer between the earth's surface and the atmosphere: ________.

The range of wavelengths where the atmospheric window is lies:

The range of daily temperatures is __________ during cloudy conditions because

Near-infrared radiation represents what proportion of the total energy emitted by the sun?

A package of weather instruments carried aloft by a balloon is called a

Latent heat:

The atmosphere is a(n):

Discuss the mechanisms and important details of surface-atmosphere radiation exchange.

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

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