Question 1

Given its current location in the solar system,what characteristic would have to be changed to allow Mercury to retain an atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Mercury would have to be a muc

Question 2

Why does Venus have so little water compared to Earth?

Accepted Answer

Water vapor that reached the upper atmos

Question 3

From what aspect of the rotation of Earth does the Coriolis Effect arise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locations closer to the poles are moving at a larger speed than locations farther from the poles. 
B)  Locations closer to the poles are rotating faster than locations farther from the poles. 
C)  Locations closer to the poles are moving at a slower speed than locations farther from the poles. 
D)  The 23.5 degree tilt of Earth's rotation axis. 
A)  Locations closer to the poles are moving at a larger speed than locations farther from the poles. 
B)  Locations closer to the poles are rotating faster than locations farther from the poles. 
C)  Locations closer to the poles are moving at a slower speed than locations farther from the poles. 
D)  The 23.5 degree tilt of Earth's rotation axis.

Question 4

What would you expect the temperature of a comet to be if its distance was 100 AU from the Sun? Assume that it is very icy and reflective so that its albedo is equal to 0.6.Does it matter what the radius of the comet is?

Accepted Answer

No,it does not matter what the size of t

Question 5

Examine the figure below.  
The amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere has been increasing over the past 50 years because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming. 
B)  the growth of the ozone hole. 
C)  the burning of fossil fuels. 
D)  increased energy output from the Sun. 
A)  global warming. 
B)  the growth of the ozone hole. 
C)  the burning of fossil fuels. 
D)  increased energy output from the Sun.

Question 6

Venus's surface temperature is fairly uniform from the equator to the poles because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Venus rotates very rapidly, which causes strong zonal winds. 
B)  Venus is covered by a thick cloud layer that absorbs most of the sunlight that falls on it. 
C)  the carbon dioxide in Venus's atmosphere efficiently emits infrared radiation. 
D)  Venus rotates slowly so Coriolis forces do not disrupt Hadley circulation. 
A)  Venus rotates very rapidly, which causes strong zonal winds. 
B)  Venus is covered by a thick cloud layer that absorbs most of the sunlight that falls on it. 
C)  the carbon dioxide in Venus's atmosphere efficiently emits infrared radiation. 
D)  Venus rotates slowly so Coriolis forces do not disrupt Hadley circulation.

Question 7

Examine the figure below.In the Southern Hemisphere,hurricanes ________ compared to hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere because of the Coriolis effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  rotate in the opposite direction 
B)  cause more damage 
C)  move from east to west 
D)  have larger wind speeds 
A)  rotate in the opposite direction 
B)  cause more damage 
C)  move from east to west 
D)  have larger wind speeds

Question 8

Which of the following factors does NOT directly influence the temperature of a planet?

Accepted Answer

A)  the luminosity of the Sun 
B)  the distance of the planet from the Sun 
C)  the albedo of the planet 
D)  the size of the planet 
A)  the luminosity of the Sun 
B)  the distance of the planet from the Sun 
C)  the albedo of the planet 
D)  the size of the planet

Question 9

Which molecule moves with the fastest average speed in Earth's atmosphere in thermal equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  water (atomic mass = 18) 
B)  carbon dioxide (atomic mass = 44) 
C)  nitrogen (atomic mass = 28) 
D)  oxygen (atomic mass = 32) 
A)  water (atomic mass = 18) 
B)  carbon dioxide (atomic mass = 44) 
C)  nitrogen (atomic mass = 28) 
D)  oxygen (atomic mass = 32)

Question 10

Why does the temperature decrease as you go higher up in altitude in the troposphere on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The temperature decreases high

Question 11

The global winds on Earth are the result of a combination of what three things?

Accepted Answer

Uneven solar heating

Question 12

Why are auroras seen mainly near the poles and not everywhere on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Charged particles from the solar wind ar

Question 13

If Saturn has a semimajor axis of 10 AU and an albedo of 0.7,what is its expected temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  130 K 
B)  65 K 
C)  35 K 
D)  170 K 
A)  130 K 
B)  65 K 
C)  35 K 
D)  170 K

Question 14

Oxygen was first introduced into Earth's atmosphere by:

Accepted Answer

A)  cyanobacteria. 
B)  dinosaurs. 
C)  trees. 
D)  volcanic activity. 
A)  cyanobacteria. 
B)  dinosaurs. 
C)  trees. 
D)  volcanic activity.

Given its current location in the solar system,what characteristic would have to be changed to allow Mercury to retain an atmosphere?

Why does Venus have so little water compared to Earth?

From what aspect of the rotation of Earth does the Coriolis Effect arise?

What would you expect the temperature of a comet to be if its distance was 100 AU from the Sun? Assume that it is very icy and reflective so that its albedo is equal to 0.6.Does it matter what the radius of the comet is?

Examine the figure below. The amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere has been increasing over the past 50 years because of:

Venus's surface temperature is fairly uniform from the equator to the poles because:

Examine the figure below.In the Southern Hemisphere,hurricanes ________ compared to hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere because of the Coriolis effect.

Which of the following factors does NOT directly influence the temperature of a planet?

Which molecule moves with the fastest average speed in Earth's atmosphere in thermal equilibrium?

Why does the temperature decrease as you go higher up in altitude in the troposphere on Earth?

The global winds on Earth are the result of a combination of what three things?

Why are auroras seen mainly near the poles and not everywhere on Earth?

If Saturn has a semimajor axis of 10 AU and an albedo of 0.7,what is its expected temperature?

Oxygen was first introduced into Earth's atmosphere by:

Thinking Like an Astronomer

Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth and the Moon

Laws of Motion

Light and Telescopes

The Formation of Stars and Planets

Terrestrial Worlds in the Inner Solar System

The Giant Planets

Small Bodies of the Solar System

Measuring the Stars

Our Star: the Sun

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

Measuring Galaxies

Our Galaxy: the Milky Way

The Evolution of the Universe

Formation of Structure

Life in the Universe

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Exam 7: Atmospheres of Venus, earth, and Mars

Given its current location in the solar system,what characteristic would have to be changed to allow Mercury to retain an atmosphere?

Why does Venus have so little water compared to Earth?

From what aspect of the rotation of Earth does the Coriolis Effect arise?

What would you expect the temperature of a comet to be if its distance was 100 AU from the Sun? Assume that it is very icy and reflective so that its albedo is equal to 0.6.Does it matter what the radius of the comet is?

Examine the figure below. The amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere has been increasing over the past 50 years because of:

Venus's surface temperature is fairly uniform from the equator to the poles because:

Examine the figure below.In the Southern Hemisphere,hurricanes ________ compared to hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere because of the Coriolis effect.

Which of the following factors does NOT directly influence the temperature of a planet?

Which molecule moves with the fastest average speed in Earth's atmosphere in thermal equilibrium?

Why does the temperature decrease as you go higher up in altitude in the troposphere on Earth?

The global winds on Earth are the result of a combination of what three things?

Why are auroras seen mainly near the poles and not everywhere on Earth?

If Saturn has a semimajor axis of 10 AU and an albedo of 0.7,what is its expected temperature?

Oxygen was first introduced into Earth's atmosphere by:

Thinking Like an Astronomer

Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth and the Moon

Laws of Motion

Light and Telescopes

The Formation of Stars and Planets

Terrestrial Worlds in the Inner Solar System

The Giant Planets

Small Bodies of the Solar System

Measuring the Stars

Our Star: the Sun

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

Measuring Galaxies

Our Galaxy: the Milky Way

The Evolution of the Universe

Formation of Structure

Life in the Universe

Filters