Exam 2: The Earths Global Energy Balance

Ozone in the upper atmosphere is important to life on Earth because it:

The greenhouse effect results from the absorption of ________ in the atmosphere.

Which of the following colors of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

Which of the following is a type of electromagnetic radiation?

Longwave radiation that moves downward through the atmosphere towards the Earth's surface is called ____________.

Insolation refers to the average amount of longwave radiation emitted by the earth.

As solar energy passes through the atmosphere, some of it is absorbed which helps to warm the atmosphere.

Which of the numbered sections on this figure corresponds with the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum?

The process in which electromagnetic energy is transferred into heat energy when radiation strikes some form of matter is called:

The subtropical latitude zones separate the equatorial zone from the tropics.

Which of these figures best illustrates the sun angle at the subsolar point (at solar noon)?

Which of the numbered sections on this figure corresponds with the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum?

The Earth's annual net radiation budget is:

In the southern hemisphere mid-latitudes, the sun will reach its highest position in the sky on the:

In the pie chart above, the proportion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is labeled:

The gas nitrogen accounts for about _____ of dry air.

Unlike nitrogen and oxygen, the proportion of water vapor found in the atmosphere varies significantly from place to place and over time.

On a clear day, about 80% of incoming solar radiation passes through the atmosphere to reach the earth's surface.

The ozone layer in the upper atmosphere absorbs dangerous infrared radiation from the sun.

Daily insolation levels tend to vary with latitude because the angle of the sun's rays and day length both vary with latitude.