Question 1

If the Earth's average surface temperature were to increase, what would happen to the amount of radiation emitted from the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) It would decrease. 
B) It would remain stable. 
C) It would increase. 
D) It would decrease for a time, and then increase. 
A) It would decrease. 
B) It would remain stable. 
C) It would increase. 
D) It would decrease for a time, and then increase.

Question 2

At which of the following temperatures does the Earth radiate energy at the greatest rate or intensity?

Accepted Answer

A) -40°C 
B) 32°C 
C) 60°C 
D) 105°C 
A) -40°C 
B) 32°C 
C) 60°C 
D) 105°C

Question 3

At which time does sunlight pass through a thicker portion of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) sunrise and sunset 
B) sunset and night 
C) noon and night 
D) sunrise and noon 
A) sunrise and sunset 
B) sunset and night 
C) noon and night 
D) sunrise and noon

Question 4

In which of the following regions of the spectrum does the sun emit its greatest intensity of radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) infrared region 
B) visible region 
C) ultraviolet region 
D) X-ray region 
A) infrared region 
B) visible region 
C) ultraviolet region 
D) X-ray region

Question 5

Which of the following describes the temperature of a rising air parcel?

Accepted Answer

A) It warms due to compression 
B) It cools due to compression 
C) It warms due to expansion 
D) It cools due to expansion 
A) It warms due to compression 
B) It cools due to compression 
C) It warms due to expansion 
D) It cools due to expansion

Question 6

Which of the following statements describes the radiative behaviour of a red shirt?

Accepted Answer

A) It selectively absorbs infrared wavelengths and scatters the rest. 
B) It selectively scatters red wavelengths of visible light and absorbs the rest. 
C) It selectively absorbs red wavelengths and scatters infrared wavelengths. 
D) It selectively absorbs red wavelengths of visible light and scatters the rest. 
A) It selectively absorbs infrared wavelengths and scatters the rest. 
B) It selectively scatters red wavelengths of visible light and absorbs the rest. 
C) It selectively absorbs red wavelengths and scatters infrared wavelengths. 
D) It selectively absorbs red wavelengths of visible light and scatters the rest.

Question 7

Which of the following describes what always happens when air rises?

Accepted Answer

A) It contracts and cools. 
B) It contracts and warms. 
C) It expands and warms. 
D) It expands and cools. 
A) It contracts and cools. 
B) It contracts and warms. 
C) It expands and warms. 
D) It expands and cools.

Question 8

Which of the following is the range of wavelengths corresponding to the maximum amount of radiation emitted by the sun?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 micrometre 
B) 1 micrometre 
C) 10 micrometres 
D) 30 micrometres 
A) 0.5 micrometre 
B) 1 micrometre 
C) 10 micrometres 
D) 30 micrometres

Question 9

Which of the following changes in radiative equilibrium temperature accompanies an increase in albedo?

Accepted Answer

A) no change 
B) unstable oscillations 
C) an increase 
D) a decrease 
A) no change 
B) unstable oscillations 
C) an increase 
D) a decrease

Question 10

Suppose last night was clear and calm and tonight there will be low clouds. Which of the following can be predicted about tonight's minimum temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) It will be higher than last night's minimum temperature. 
B) It will be above freezing. 
C) It will be the same as last night's minimum temperature. 
D) It will be lower than last night's minimum temperature. 
A) It will be higher than last night's minimum temperature. 
B) It will be above freezing. 
C) It will be the same as last night's minimum temperature. 
D) It will be lower than last night's minimum temperature.

Question 11

Referring to the figure below, which of the following two energy transport processes are illustrated by the warm air rising?

Accepted Answer

A) advection and latent heat energy transport 
B) convection and electromagnetic radiation 
C) convection and latent heat energy transport 
D) advection and electromagnetic radiation 
A) advection and latent heat energy transport 
B) convection and electromagnetic radiation 
C) convection and latent heat energy transport 
D) advection and electromagnetic radiation

Question 12

Which of the following is the term often used to describe the form of radiation emitted by the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) shortwave 
B) longwave 
C) gamma 
D) microwave 
A) shortwave 
B) longwave 
C) gamma 
D) microwave

Question 13

Which of the following processes occurs when rising air cools?

Accepted Answer

A) compression 
B) condensation 
C) evaporation 
D) expansion 
A) compression 
B) condensation 
C) evaporation 
D) expansion

Question 14

Explain how the specific heat of water can cause the climate of a coastal location to be much different than an inland location.

Accepted Answer

The specific heat of water is the amount

Question 15

Which of the following processes makes perspiration cool the body?

Accepted Answer

A) advective heat transfer 
B) latent heat transfer 
C) radiative heat transfer 
D) conductive heat transfer 
A) advective heat transfer 
B) latent heat transfer 
C) radiative heat transfer 
D) conductive heat transfer

Question 16

Referring to the figure below, in which direction is energy being transported?   ​

Accepted Answer

A) upward at first, and then downward 
B) downward 
C) upward 
D) downward at first, and then upward 
A) upward at first, and then downward 
B) downward 
C) upward 
D) downward at first, and then upward

Question 17

Rain falling from clouds refers to which of the following forms of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) kinetic 
B) potential 
C) latent heat 
D) radiant 
A) kinetic 
B) potential 
C) latent heat 
D) radiant

Question 18

Although the polar regions radiate away more heat energy than they receive by insulation in the course of a year, what prevents them from becoming progressively colder each year?

Accepted Answer

A) circulation of heat by the atmosphere and oceans 
B) release of latent heat to the atmosphere when polar ice melts 
C) conduction of heat through the interior of the Earth 
D) concentration of Earth's magnetic field lines at the poles 
A) circulation of heat by the atmosphere and oceans 
B) release of latent heat to the atmosphere when polar ice melts 
C) conduction of heat through the interior of the Earth 
D) concentration of Earth's magnetic field lines at the poles

Question 19

How much radiant energy will an object emit if its temperature is at absolute zero?

Accepted Answer

A) none 
B) the same as at any other temperature 
C) It depends on the object's chemical composition 
D) the maximum theoretical amount 
A) none 
B) the same as at any other temperature 
C) It depends on the object's chemical composition 
D) the maximum theoretical amount

Question 20

Which of the following descriptions applies to sunspots?

Accepted Answer

A) They are warmer regions on the sun's surface. 
B) They are located in regions of strong magnetic fields. 
C) They reach a maximum size approximately every 15 years. 
D) They appear lighter than the rest of the sun's surface. 
A) They are warmer regions on the sun's surface. 
B) They are located in regions of strong magnetic fields. 
C) They reach a maximum size approximately every 15 years. 
D) They appear lighter than the rest of the sun's surface.

If the Earth's average surface temperature were to increase, what would happen to the amount of radiation emitted from the Earth's surface?

At which of the following temperatures does the Earth radiate energy at the greatest rate or intensity?

At which time does sunlight pass through a thicker portion of the atmosphere?

In which of the following regions of the spectrum does the sun emit its greatest intensity of radiation?

Which of the following describes the temperature of a rising air parcel?

Which of the following statements describes the radiative behaviour of a red shirt?

Which of the following describes what always happens when air rises?

Which of the following is the range of wavelengths corresponding to the maximum amount of radiation emitted by the sun?

Which of the following changes in radiative equilibrium temperature accompanies an increase in albedo?

Suppose last night was clear and calm and tonight there will be low clouds. Which of the following can be predicted about tonight's minimum temperature?

Referring to the figure below, which of the following two energy transport processes are illustrated by the warm air rising?

Which of the following is the term often used to describe the form of radiation emitted by the Earth?

Which of the following processes occurs when rising air cools?

Explain how the specific heat of water can cause the climate of a coastal location to be much different than an inland location.

Which of the following processes makes perspiration cool the body?

Referring to the figure below, in which direction is energy being transported?

Rain falling from clouds refers to which of the following forms of energy?

Although the polar regions radiate away more heat energy than they receive by insulation in the course of a year, what prevents them from becoming progressively colder each year?

How much radiant energy will an object emit if its temperature is at absolute zero?

Which of the following descriptions applies to sunspots?

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Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

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Exam 2: Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

If the Earth's average surface temperature were to increase, what would happen to the amount of radiation emitted from the Earth's surface?

At which of the following temperatures does the Earth radiate energy at the greatest rate or intensity?

At which time does sunlight pass through a thicker portion of the atmosphere?

In which of the following regions of the spectrum does the sun emit its greatest intensity of radiation?

Which of the following describes the temperature of a rising air parcel?

Which of the following statements describes the radiative behaviour of a red shirt?

Which of the following describes what always happens when air rises?

Which of the following is the range of wavelengths corresponding to the maximum amount of radiation emitted by the sun?

Which of the following changes in radiative equilibrium temperature accompanies an increase in albedo?

Suppose last night was clear and calm and tonight there will be low clouds. Which of the following can be predicted about tonight's minimum temperature?

Referring to the figure below, which of the following two energy transport processes are illustrated by the warm air rising?

Which of the following is the term often used to describe the form of radiation emitted by the Earth?

Which of the following processes occurs when rising air cools?

Explain how the specific heat of water can cause the climate of a coastal location to be much different than an inland location.

Which of the following processes makes perspiration cool the body?

Referring to the figure below, in which direction is energy being transported? ​

Rain falling from clouds refers to which of the following forms of energy?

Although the polar regions radiate away more heat energy than they receive by insulation in the course of a year, what prevents them from becoming progressively colder each year?

How much radiant energy will an object emit if its temperature is at absolute zero?

Which of the following descriptions applies to sunspots?

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

Referring to the figure below, in which direction is energy being transported?