Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to the luminous surface of the sun?

Accepted Answer

A) corona 
B) photosphere 
C) chromosphere 
D) thermosphere 
A) corona 
B) photosphere 
C) chromosphere 
D) thermosphere

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to the change of state of ice into water vapour?

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation 
B) condensation 
C) crystallization 
D) melting 
A) sublimation 
B) condensation 
C) crystallization 
D) melting

Question 3

Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect. Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect. Is there...

Question 4

In defining heat, which of the following describes the direction of energy transfer?

Accepted Answer

A) from high pressure areas to low pressure areas 
B) from cold objects to hot objects 
C) from low pressure areas to high pressure areas 
D) from hot objects to cold objects 
A) from high pressure areas to low pressure areas 
B) from cold objects to hot objects 
C) from low pressure areas to high pressure areas 
D) from hot objects to cold objects

Question 5

Explain how energy in the form of sunlight absorbed at ground level can be transferred upward in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. How or when is the latent heat energy released in the air above the ground?

Accepted Answer

Energy in the form of sunlight is absorb

Question 6

According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, which of the following statements expresses the radiative energy emitted by one square metre of an object?

Accepted Answer

A) It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the negative third power. 
B) It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the second power. 
C) It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the fourth power. 
D) It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the tenth power. 
A) It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the negative third power. 
B) It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the second power. 
C) It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the fourth power. 
D) It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the tenth power.

Question 7

The recorded air temperature the night after a heavy snowfall is much lower than the previous night despite a similar air mass being in place for both nights. What is the best explanation for this change in air temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) Snow is a poor conductor of heat. 
B) Snow is a poor reflector of heat. 
C) Snow is a poor radiator of heat. 
D) Snow has a low albedo. 
A) Snow is a poor conductor of heat. 
B) Snow is a poor reflector of heat. 
C) Snow is a poor radiator of heat. 
D) Snow has a low albedo.

Question 8

Which of the following regions of the spectrum represent the Earth's atmospheric window?

Accepted Answer

A) infrared region 
B) polar regions 
C) visible region 
D) ultraviolet region 
A) infrared region 
B) polar regions 
C) visible region 
D) ultraviolet region

Question 9

Referring to the figure above, which transfer of heat is being represented?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Of the following measurements, which is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A) 3000 micrometres 
B) 25 mm 
C) 2 cm 
D) 10-3 m 
A) 3000 micrometres 
B) 25 mm 
C) 2 cm 
D) 10-3 m

Question 11

Considering the Earth's annual energy balance, the Earth absorbs approximately 51 units of solar energy but emits 117 units of infrared energy. What prevents the Earth from getting colder and colder?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's energy balance is a complex

Question 12

Which of the following statements describes what would happen if the amount of energy lost each year by the Earth to space were not approximately equal to that received?

Accepted Answer

A) The sun's output would change. 
B) The length of the year would change. 
C) The atmosphere's average temperature would change. 
D) The mass of the atmosphere would change. 
A) The sun's output would change. 
B) The length of the year would change. 
C) The atmosphere's average temperature would change. 
D) The mass of the atmosphere would change.

Question 13

When you remove a cold beverage from a refrigerator in a humid room, water vapour condenses on the sides of the container. Does this condensation act to warm or cool the beverage, or does it have no effect on the beverage's temperature?

Accepted Answer

When you remove a cold beverage from a r

Question 14

Which of the following process is occurring when water droplets form on the outer surface of a glass of water?

Accepted Answer

A) latent heat of fusion 
B) latent heat of evaporation 
C) latent heat of fission 
D) latent heat of condensation 
A) latent heat of fusion 
B) latent heat of evaporation 
C) latent heat of fission 
D) latent heat of condensation

Question 15

If the Earth's average surface temperature were to increase, how would this affect the wavelength of peak emission?

Accepted Answer

A) It would shift toward shorter wavelengths. 
B) It would shift toward longer wavelengths. 
C) It would shift toward longer wavelengths at first, and then toward shorter wavelengths. 
D) It would not change. 
A) It would shift toward shorter wavelengths. 
B) It would shift toward longer wavelengths. 
C) It would shift toward longer wavelengths at first, and then toward shorter wavelengths. 
D) It would not change.

Question 16

On a hot summer day what is the best type and colour of clothing to wear in order to keep cool? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

The best type of clothing to wear on a h

Question 17

How does increased cloud cover cause an increase in the Earth's average surface temperature? How does increased cloudiness cause a decrease in average surface temperatures?

Accepted Answer

Increased cloud cover can have both warm

Question 18

A good absorber of a given wavelength of radiation is also a good emitter of that wavelength. Which of the following principles does this statement refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) first law of thermodynamics 
B) Wien's law 
C) Kirchhoff's law 
D) Stefan-Boltzmann's law 
A) first law of thermodynamics 
B) Wien's law 
C) Kirchhoff's law 
D) Stefan-Boltzmann's law

Question 19

Which of the following gases is NOT considered one that is responsible for enhancing the Earth's greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) molecular oxygen 
D) nitrous oxide 
A) chlorofluorocarbons 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) molecular oxygen 
D) nitrous oxide

Question 20

Does a rising parcel of air always expand? Why? Does this expansion cause the air temperature to increase or decrease? Why?

Accepted Answer

A rising parcel of air does indeed alway

Which of the following terms refers to the luminous surface of the sun?

Which of the following terms refers to the change of state of ice into water vapour?

Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect. Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

In defining heat, which of the following describes the direction of energy transfer?

Explain how energy in the form of sunlight absorbed at ground level can be transferred upward in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. How or when is the latent heat energy released in the air above the ground?

According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, which of the following statements expresses the radiative energy emitted by one square metre of an object?

The recorded air temperature the night after a heavy snowfall is much lower than the previous night despite a similar air mass being in place for both nights. What is the best explanation for this change in air temperature?

Which of the following regions of the spectrum represent the Earth's atmospheric window?

Referring to the figure above, which transfer of heat is being represented?

Of the following measurements, which is the longest?

Considering the Earth's annual energy balance, the Earth absorbs approximately 51 units of solar energy but emits 117 units of infrared energy. What prevents the Earth from getting colder and colder?

Which of the following statements describes what would happen if the amount of energy lost each year by the Earth to space were not approximately equal to that received?

When you remove a cold beverage from a refrigerator in a humid room, water vapour condenses on the sides of the container. Does this condensation act to warm or cool the beverage, or does it have no effect on the beverage's temperature?

Which of the following process is occurring when water droplets form on the outer surface of a glass of water?

If the Earth's average surface temperature were to increase, how would this affect the wavelength of peak emission?

On a hot summer day what is the best type and colour of clothing to wear in order to keep cool? Justify your answer.

How does increased cloud cover cause an increase in the Earth's average surface temperature? How does increased cloudiness cause a decrease in average surface temperatures?

A good absorber of a given wavelength of radiation is also a good emitter of that wavelength. Which of the following principles does this statement refer to?

Which of the following gases is NOT considered one that is responsible for enhancing the Earth's greenhouse effect?

Does a rising parcel of air always expand? Why? Does this expansion cause the air temperature to increase or decrease? Why?

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Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

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Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

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Exam 2: Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Which of the following terms refers to the luminous surface of the sun?

Which of the following terms refers to the change of state of ice into water vapour?

Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect. Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

In defining heat, which of the following describes the direction of energy transfer?

Explain how energy in the form of sunlight absorbed at ground level can be transferred upward in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. How or when is the latent heat energy released in the air above the ground?

According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, which of the following statements expresses the radiative energy emitted by one square metre of an object?

The recorded air temperature the night after a heavy snowfall is much lower than the previous night despite a similar air mass being in place for both nights. What is the best explanation for this change in air temperature?

Which of the following regions of the spectrum represent the Earth's atmospheric window?

Referring to the figure above, which transfer of heat is being represented?

Of the following measurements, which is the longest?

Considering the Earth's annual energy balance, the Earth absorbs approximately 51 units of solar energy but emits 117 units of infrared energy. What prevents the Earth from getting colder and colder?

Which of the following statements describes what would happen if the amount of energy lost each year by the Earth to space were not approximately equal to that received?

When you remove a cold beverage from a refrigerator in a humid room, water vapour condenses on the sides of the container. Does this condensation act to warm or cool the beverage, or does it have no effect on the beverage's temperature?

Which of the following process is occurring when water droplets form on the outer surface of a glass of water?

If the Earth's average surface temperature were to increase, how would this affect the wavelength of peak emission?

On a hot summer day what is the best type and colour of clothing to wear in order to keep cool? Justify your answer.

How does increased cloud cover cause an increase in the Earth's average surface temperature? How does increased cloudiness cause a decrease in average surface temperatures?

A good absorber of a given wavelength of radiation is also a good emitter of that wavelength. Which of the following principles does this statement refer to?

Which of the following gases is NOT considered one that is responsible for enhancing the Earth's greenhouse effect?

Does a rising parcel of air always expand? Why? Does this expansion cause the air temperature to increase or decrease? Why?

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