Exam 2: Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

You are building a new home in a climate where there is a persistent snow cover for the 6 coldest months of the year.In order to improve your energy efficiency,should you choose light colored shingles or dark colored shingles? Justify your answer using appropriate terminology.

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Question 41

When an object absorbs radiant energy,its temperature increases.

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Question 42

The transfer of heat through matter by molecular collisions is called:

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Question 43

Distance variations between the earth and the Sun are extremely important in understanding seasonal temperature variations.

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Question 44

Microwaves have the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Question 45

The Stefan-Boltzmann Law states that:

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Question 46

The longest wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum are:

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Question 47

Which of the following associations is INCORRECT?

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Question 48

Light that is scattered and eventually reaches the earth's surface after having its direction changed is called ________.

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Question 49

During a cold winter,snow can provide a useful shelter material for animals and humans because of its low ________.

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Question 50

Clouds play an important role in the earth's energy budget because they:

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Question 51

More solar energy is reflected back to space than is absorbed directly by the atmosphere.

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Question 52

Sun angle is the angular distance from the observer's horizon to the Sun at noon.

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Question 53

The wavelengths emitted by the earth are:

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Question 54

The North Pole remains pointed towards the sun at all times,regardless of where the Earth is in its orbit.

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Question 55

The 90 degrees angle rays strike the Tropic of Cancer on:

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Question 56

Heat transfer by convection in the atmosphere is usually downward,from air to ground.

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Question 57

The brightness of the daytime sky is due to ________ of light.

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Question 58

The fraction of the total radiation encountered that is reflected by a surface is called its ________.

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Question 59

The length of daylight gets progressively longer going south from the equator on:

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You are building a new home in a climate where there is a persistent snow cover for the 6 coldest months of the year.In order to improve your energy efficiency,should you choose light colored shingles or dark colored shingles? Justify your answer using appropriate terminology.

When an object absorbs radiant energy,its temperature increases.

The transfer of heat through matter by molecular collisions is called:

Distance variations between the earth and the Sun are extremely important in understanding seasonal temperature variations.

Microwaves have the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

The Stefan-Boltzmann Law states that:

The longest wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum are:

Which of the following associations is INCORRECT?

Light that is scattered and eventually reaches the earth's surface after having its direction changed is called ________.

During a cold winter,snow can provide a useful shelter material for animals and humans because of its low ________.

Clouds play an important role in the earth's energy budget because they:

More solar energy is reflected back to space than is absorbed directly by the atmosphere.

Sun angle is the angular distance from the observer's horizon to the Sun at noon.

The wavelengths emitted by the earth are:

The North Pole remains pointed towards the sun at all times,regardless of where the Earth is in its orbit.

The 90 degrees angle rays strike the Tropic of Cancer on:

Heat transfer by convection in the atmosphere is usually downward,from air to ground.

The brightness of the daytime sky is due to ________ of light.

The fraction of the total radiation encountered that is reflected by a surface is called its ________.

The length of daylight gets progressively longer going south from the equator on:

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters