Question 1

Which of the following percentages represents the approximate combined albedo of the Earth and the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 30% 
C) 10% 
D) 4% 
A) 50% 
B) 30% 
C) 10% 
D) 4%

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to the heat transfer process in the atmosphere that depends upon the movement of air?

Accepted Answer

A) conduction 
B) absorption 
C) convection 
D) radiation 
A) conduction 
B) absorption 
C) convection 
D) radiation

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to the energy of motion?

Accepted Answer

A) kinetic energy 
B) dynamic energy 
C) static energy 
D) sensible heat energy 
A) kinetic energy 
B) dynamic energy 
C) static energy 
D) sensible heat energy

Question 4

Which of the following defines the term latent?

Accepted Answer

A) hidden 
B) dense 
C) light 
D) hot 
A) hidden 
B) dense 
C) light 
D) hot

Question 5

Which of the following defines Earth's radiative equilibrium temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) the average temperature Earth must maintain to prevent the oceans from freezing solid 
B) the temperature at which solar radiation and infrared radiation are absorbed at equal rates 
C) the temperature at which the Earth radiates energy at maximum intensity 
D) the temperature at which rates of evaporation and condensation on the Earth are in balance 
A) the average temperature Earth must maintain to prevent the oceans from freezing solid 
B) the temperature at which solar radiation and infrared radiation are absorbed at equal rates 
C) the temperature at which the Earth radiates energy at maximum intensity 
D) the temperature at which rates of evaporation and condensation on the Earth are in balance

Question 6

Which of the following describes how the atmospheric greenhouse effect is mainly produced?

Accepted Answer

A) Gases in the atmosphere absorb and re-emit ultraviolet radiation. 
B) Clouds absorb and re-emit visible light. 
C) Gases in the atmosphere absorb and re-emit infrared radiation. 
D) Gases in the atmosphere absorb and re-emit visible light. 
A) Gases in the atmosphere absorb and re-emit ultraviolet radiation. 
B) Clouds absorb and re-emit visible light. 
C) Gases in the atmosphere absorb and re-emit infrared radiation. 
D) Gases in the atmosphere absorb and re-emit visible light.

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to the amount of heat energy required to bring about a small change in temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) radiative equilibrium 
B) dead heat 
C) latent heat 
D) specific heat 
A) radiative equilibrium 
B) dead heat 
C) latent heat 
D) specific heat

Question 8

Which of the following gives the main reason that the sky looks blue?

Accepted Answer

A) the scattering of sunlight by air molecules 
B) the emission of blue light by the atmosphere 
C) the absorption of blue light by the air 
D) the presence of water vapour 
A) the scattering of sunlight by air molecules 
B) the emission of blue light by the atmosphere 
C) the absorption of blue light by the air 
D) the presence of water vapour

Question 9

Which of the following properties determines the kind (wavelength) and amount of radiation that an object emits?

Accepted Answer

A) temperature 
B) latent heat 
C) density 
D) thermal conductivity 
A) temperature 
B) latent heat 
C) density 
D) thermal conductivity

Question 10

What are the other factors, besides increasing CO2 concentrations, which affect global warming?

Accepted Answer

Global warming is a complex phenomenon i

Question 11

Many automobile engines are cooled by water that flows in a closed circuit through the engine block and the car's radiator. How many different heat transport processes do you find in operation here?

Accepted Answer

In the cooling system of an automobile e

Question 12

Solar radiation reaches the Earth's surface in which of the following forms of radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) ultraviolet, visible, and infrared 
B) gamma rays 
C) X-rays 
D) microwave 
A) ultraviolet, visible, and infrared 
B) gamma rays 
C) X-rays 
D) microwave

Question 13

Which of the following is primarily known as a selective absorber of ultraviolet radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) water vapour 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) clouds 
D) ozone 
A) water vapour 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) clouds 
D) ozone

Question 14

On a sunny day in winter, why does it appear to be much brighter outside on a day when there is a snowpack on the ground as opposed to a sunny winter day with no snowpack?

Accepted Answer

On a sunny day in winter, it appears to

Question 15

Why does an air parcel become cooler as it rises and expands?

Accepted Answer

A) The air pressure around the parcel increases as it rises. 
B) As molecules push outward to expand the parcel the parcel loses energy. 
C) Water vapour in the parcel evaporates as it rises. 
D) The density of the air parcel decreases as it rises. 
A) The air pressure around the parcel increases as it rises. 
B) As molecules push outward to expand the parcel the parcel loses energy. 
C) Water vapour in the parcel evaporates as it rises. 
D) The density of the air parcel decreases as it rises.

Question 16

Which of the following statements explains why the albedo of the moon is 7 percent?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 percent of the sunlight striking the moon is absorbed. 
B) 7 percent of the sunlight striking the moon is reflected. 
C) Only 7 percent of the sun's energy absorbed by the moon is emitted back to space. 
D) 93 percent of the sunlight striking the moon is reflected. 
A) 7 percent of the sunlight striking the moon is absorbed. 
B) 7 percent of the sunlight striking the moon is reflected. 
C) Only 7 percent of the sun's energy absorbed by the moon is emitted back to space. 
D) 93 percent of the sunlight striking the moon is reflected.

Question 17

Before sunrise on a clear, calm, cold morning, frost can often be seen on the tops of parked cars, even when the air temperature is above freezing. Which of the following processes cools the tops of the cars and causes this condition?

Accepted Answer

A) conduction 
B) convection 
C) latent heat 
D) radiation 
A) conduction 
B) convection 
C) latent heat 
D) radiation

Question 18

Several planets in our solar system are farther from the sun and cooler than the Earth. Do they emit electromagnetic radiation? Why are planets visible in the sky at night?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all planets in our solar system, in

Question 19

Which of the following is the term for the heat transport that occurs when a hot air balloon is able to rise from a heat source below?

Accepted Answer

A) conduction 
B) radiation 
C) latent heat 
D) convection 
A) conduction 
B) radiation 
C) latent heat 
D) convection

Question 20

Which of the following describes how a plate of hot food cools when it is left on the table for a while?

Accepted Answer

A) by advection 
B) by specific heat 
C) by latent heat energy release 
D) by radiation 
A) by advection 
B) by specific heat 
C) by latent heat energy release 
D) by radiation

Which of the following percentages represents the approximate combined albedo of the Earth and the atmosphere?

Which of the following terms refers to the heat transfer process in the atmosphere that depends upon the movement of air?

Which of the following terms refers to the energy of motion?

Which of the following defines the term latent?

Which of the following defines Earth's radiative equilibrium temperature?

Which of the following describes how the atmospheric greenhouse effect is mainly produced?

Which of the following terms refers to the amount of heat energy required to bring about a small change in temperature?

Which of the following gives the main reason that the sky looks blue?

Which of the following properties determines the kind (wavelength) and amount of radiation that an object emits?

What are the other factors, besides increasing CO₂ concentrations, which affect global warming?

Many automobile engines are cooled by water that flows in a closed circuit through the engine block and the car's radiator. How many different heat transport processes do you find in operation here?

Solar radiation reaches the Earth's surface in which of the following forms of radiation?

Which of the following is primarily known as a selective absorber of ultraviolet radiation?

On a sunny day in winter, why does it appear to be much brighter outside on a day when there is a snowpack on the ground as opposed to a sunny winter day with no snowpack?

Why does an air parcel become cooler as it rises and expands?

Which of the following statements explains why the albedo of the moon is 7 percent?

Before sunrise on a clear, calm, cold morning, frost can often be seen on the tops of parked cars, even when the air temperature is above freezing. Which of the following processes cools the tops of the cars and causes this condition?

Several planets in our solar system are farther from the sun and cooler than the Earth. Do they emit electromagnetic radiation? Why are planets visible in the sky at night?

Which of the following is the term for the heat transport that occurs when a hot air balloon is able to rise from a heat source below?

Which of the following describes how a plate of hot food cools when it is left on the table for a while?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Filters

Exam 2: Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Which of the following percentages represents the approximate combined albedo of the Earth and the atmosphere?

Which of the following terms refers to the heat transfer process in the atmosphere that depends upon the movement of air?

Which of the following terms refers to the energy of motion?

Which of the following defines the term latent?

Which of the following defines Earth's radiative equilibrium temperature?

Which of the following describes how the atmospheric greenhouse effect is mainly produced?

Which of the following terms refers to the amount of heat energy required to bring about a small change in temperature?

Which of the following gives the main reason that the sky looks blue?

Which of the following properties determines the kind (wavelength) and amount of radiation that an object emits?

What are the other factors, besides increasing CO2 concentrations, which affect global warming?

Many automobile engines are cooled by water that flows in a closed circuit through the engine block and the car's radiator. How many different heat transport processes do you find in operation here?

Solar radiation reaches the Earth's surface in which of the following forms of radiation?

Which of the following is primarily known as a selective absorber of ultraviolet radiation?

On a sunny day in winter, why does it appear to be much brighter outside on a day when there is a snowpack on the ground as opposed to a sunny winter day with no snowpack?

Why does an air parcel become cooler as it rises and expands?

Which of the following statements explains why the albedo of the moon is 7 percent?

Before sunrise on a clear, calm, cold morning, frost can often be seen on the tops of parked cars, even when the air temperature is above freezing. Which of the following processes cools the tops of the cars and causes this condition?

Several planets in our solar system are farther from the sun and cooler than the Earth. Do they emit electromagnetic radiation? Why are planets visible in the sky at night?

Which of the following is the term for the heat transport that occurs when a hot air balloon is able to rise from a heat source below?

Which of the following describes how a plate of hot food cools when it is left on the table for a while?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Filters

What are the other factors, besides increasing CO₂ concentrations, which affect global warming?