Question 1

What is latent heat and why is it such an important factor in the transfer of energy from the surface to the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Latent heat is the energy required to ch

Question 2

The percentage of visible light reflected by an object or substance is called its:

Accepted Answer

A) albedo. 
B) emission. 
C) absorption. 
D) secondary reflectance. 
A) albedo. 
B) emission. 
C) absorption. 
D) secondary reflectance.

Question 3

Net radiation is:

Accepted Answer

A) radiation that is left over after a solar flare. 
B) defined as the difference between absorbed and emitted radiation. 
C) the solar energy that exceeds the solar constant. 
D) the sole cause of global warming. 
A) radiation that is left over after a solar flare. 
B) defined as the difference between absorbed and emitted radiation. 
C) the solar energy that exceeds the solar constant. 
D) the sole cause of global warming.

Question 4

City A averages 2000 heating/cooling degree-days for the year and City B averages 3000.In which city would you expect to pay higher utility bills?

Accepted Answer

A) City A 
B) City B 
A) City A 
B) City B

Question 5

The atmospheric window:

Accepted Answer

A) is caused by the absence of certain gasses. 
B) is a local phenomenon similar to the ozone hole that opens over Antarctica in winter. 
C) is located at a band of wavelengths between 2 and 6 micrometers. 
D) allows certain wavelengths of longwave radiation to pass through the atmosphere. 
A) is caused by the absence of certain gasses. 
B) is a local phenomenon similar to the ozone hole that opens over Antarctica in winter. 
C) is located at a band of wavelengths between 2 and 6 micrometers. 
D) allows certain wavelengths of longwave radiation to pass through the atmosphere.

Question 6

Winter nights are longest in which city?

Accepted Answer

A) Houston, TX 
B) Chicago, IL 
C) Los Angeles, CA 
D) Atlanta, GA 
A) Houston, TX 
B) Chicago, IL 
C) Los Angeles, CA 
D) Atlanta, GA

Question 7

The warmest temperatures are typically found:

Accepted Answer

A) in equatorial regions. 
B) in subequatorial regions. 
C) in temperate latitudes. 
D) near oceans. 
A) in equatorial regions. 
B) in subequatorial regions. 
C) in temperate latitudes. 
D) near oceans.

Question 8

Which of the following processes is involved with the heat of fusion?

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation 
B) condensation 
C) sublimation 
D) none of the above 
A) evaporation 
B) condensation 
C) sublimation 
D) none of the above

Question 9

The ________ attempts to tell us what it "feels like" in cold,windy conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) Wind Chill Index 
B) Heat Index 
C) Cooling Degree-Days 
D) Growing Degree-Days 
A) Wind Chill Index 
B) Heat Index 
C) Cooling Degree-Days 
D) Growing Degree-Days

Question 10

The most important atmospheric agent for nonselective scattering is/are ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most important atmospheric agent for nonselective...

Question 11

An increase in the severity and frequency of extreme heat can have a serious impact on human mortality in the US because

Accepted Answer

A) severe heat kills more people than lightning, tornadoes or hurricanes 
B) decreasing humidity levels increase the 'apparent temperatures' 
C) experts believe that the most dangerous health threat occurs from very high daytime temperatures rather than the persistence of high temperatures for several days 
A) severe heat kills more people than lightning, tornadoes or hurricanes 
B) decreasing humidity levels increase the 'apparent temperatures' 
C) experts believe that the most dangerous health threat occurs from very high daytime temperatures rather than the persistence of high temperatures for several days

Question 12

A vertical profile of data taken from a radiosonde observation is a

Accepted Answer

A) Stuve diagram. 
B) atmospheric window. 
C) sounding. 
D) Skew-T diagram. 
A) Stuve diagram. 
B) atmospheric window. 
C) sounding. 
D) Skew-T diagram.

Question 13

A thermistor:

Accepted Answer

A) responds less rapidly to temperature changes than does a thermometer. 
B) works on the same principle as a bimetallic strip. 
C) relies on the change of electrical resistance of a metal with temperature. 
D) is rarely found in the instruments of modern-day meteorologists. 
A) responds less rapidly to temperature changes than does a thermometer. 
B) works on the same principle as a bimetallic strip. 
C) relies on the change of electrical resistance of a metal with temperature. 
D) is rarely found in the instruments of modern-day meteorologists.

Question 14

Why are cloudy nights typically warmer than clear nights?

Accepted Answer

Although the gases of the atmosphere are

Question 15

The radiation emitted by Earth:

Accepted Answer

A) is primarily absorbed by the atmosphere. 
B) is in the form of radio waves. 
C) has little effect on the earth's energy budget. 
D) had its origin in radioactive elements in the earth's interior. 
A) is primarily absorbed by the atmosphere. 
B) is in the form of radio waves. 
C) has little effect on the earth's energy budget. 
D) had its origin in radioactive elements in the earth's interior.

Question 16

Temperatures at any point on the face of the earth are influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) latitude. 
B) altitude. 
C) proximity to water. 
D) all of the above 
A) latitude. 
B) altitude. 
C) proximity to water. 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Meaningful measurements of temperature must always be made in the shade because

Accepted Answer

A) a thermometer exposed to direct sunlight will be warmed by the absorption of insolation and assume a temperature greater than that of the air 
B) a thermometer exposed to direct sunlight will be warmed by convection and assume a temperature greater than that of the air 
C) a thermometer exposed to direct sunlight will be warmed by the absorption of latent heat and assume a temperature greater than that of the air 
D) a thermometer exposed to direct sunlight will cool by radiation and assume a temperature less than that of the air 
A) a thermometer exposed to direct sunlight will be warmed by the absorption of insolation and assume a temperature greater than that of the air 
B) a thermometer exposed to direct sunlight will be warmed by convection and assume a temperature greater than that of the air 
C) a thermometer exposed to direct sunlight will be warmed by the absorption of latent heat and assume a temperature greater than that of the air 
D) a thermometer exposed to direct sunlight will cool by radiation and assume a temperature less than that of the air

Question 18

Looking at global temperature distributions,it is seen that:

Accepted Answer

A) temperatures over land are colder than those over water at the same latitude in winter. 
B) temperatures increase poleward. 
C) the latitudinal temperature gradient is weakest in the hemisphere experiencing winter. 
D) it is difficult to explain the behavior of isotherms over the continents. 
A) temperatures over land are colder than those over water at the same latitude in winter. 
B) temperatures increase poleward. 
C) the latitudinal temperature gradient is weakest in the hemisphere experiencing winter. 
D) it is difficult to explain the behavior of isotherms over the continents.

Question 19

Why is a thermodynamic diagram important to meteorologists?

Accepted Answer

The atmosphere is three-dimensional; it

Question 20

If the Sun increased its radiative output:

Accepted Answer

A) the earth would undergo an uncontrollable greenhouse effect. 
B) the earth would eventually reach a higher equilibrium temperature. 
C) the amount of longwave energy radiated from Earth's surface would decrease. 
D) the earth would have a surplus of incoming radiation energy compared to outgoing radiation energy until the Sun finally burned itself out. 
A) the earth would undergo an uncontrollable greenhouse effect. 
B) the earth would eventually reach a higher equilibrium temperature. 
C) the amount of longwave energy radiated from Earth's surface would decrease. 
D) the earth would have a surplus of incoming radiation energy compared to outgoing radiation energy until the Sun finally burned itself out.

What is latent heat and why is it such an important factor in the transfer of energy from the surface to the atmosphere?

The percentage of visible light reflected by an object or substance is called its:

Net radiation is:

City A averages 2000 heating/cooling degree-days for the year and City B averages 3000.In which city would you expect to pay higher utility bills?

The atmospheric window:

Winter nights are longest in which city?

The warmest temperatures are typically found:

Which of the following processes is involved with the heat of fusion?

The ________ attempts to tell us what it "feels like" in cold,windy conditions.

The most important atmospheric agent for nonselective scattering is/are ________.

An increase in the severity and frequency of extreme heat can have a serious impact on human mortality in the US because

A vertical profile of data taken from a radiosonde observation is a

A thermistor:

Why are cloudy nights typically warmer than clear nights?

The radiation emitted by Earth:

Temperatures at any point on the face of the earth are influenced by:

Meaningful measurements of temperature must always be made in the shade because

Looking at global temperature distributions,it is seen that:

Why is a thermodynamic diagram important to meteorologists?

If the Sun increased its radiative output:

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Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

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What is latent heat and why is it such an important factor in the transfer of energy from the surface to the atmosphere?

The percentage of visible light reflected by an object or substance is called its:

Net radiation is:

City A averages 2000 heating/cooling degree-days for the year and City B averages 3000.In which city would you expect to pay higher utility bills?

The atmospheric window:

Winter nights are longest in which city?

The warmest temperatures are typically found:

Which of the following processes is involved with the heat of fusion?

The ________ attempts to tell us what it "feels like" in cold,windy conditions.

The most important atmospheric agent for nonselective scattering is/are ________.

An increase in the severity and frequency of extreme heat can have a serious impact on human mortality in the US because

A vertical profile of data taken from a radiosonde observation is a

A thermistor:

Why are cloudy nights typically warmer than clear nights?

The radiation emitted by Earth:

Temperatures at any point on the face of the earth are influenced by:

Meaningful measurements of temperature must always be made in the shade because

Looking at global temperature distributions,it is seen that:

Why is a thermodynamic diagram important to meteorologists?

If the Sun increased its radiative output:

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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