Question 1

What are the main energy outputs from Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Gamma rays,X-rays,and ultraviolet radiation. 
B) Ultraviolet radiation and visible radiation. 
C) Visible and infrared radiation. 
D) Thermal infrared radiation. 
A) Gamma rays,X-rays,and ultraviolet radiation. 
B) Ultraviolet radiation and visible radiation. 
C) Visible and infrared radiation. 
D) Thermal infrared radiation. D

Question 2

How is kinetic energy defined?

Accepted Answer

A) Stored energy. 
B) Energy flow between molecules. 
C) The energy of motion. 
D) Energy gained or lost when a substance changes states. 
A) Stored energy. 
B) Energy flow between molecules. 
C) The energy of motion. 
D) Energy gained or lost when a substance changes states. C

Question 3

Insolation is the source of energy that is ultimately responsible for heating the atmosphere and driving weather phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

By what process does sensible heat transfer (H)occur between the air and the surface?

Accepted Answer

A) Turbulent eddies,convection,and conduction. 
B) Evaporation of water. 
C) Reflection of insolation. 
D) Ground heating. 
A) Turbulent eddies,convection,and conduction. 
B) Evaporation of water. 
C) Reflection of insolation. 
D) Ground heating.

Question 5

What happens if a surface absorbs insolation?

Accepted Answer

A) Its temperature increases. 
B) Its temperature decreases. 
C) Its temperature is unaffected. 
D) Refraction occurs. 
A) Its temperature increases. 
B) Its temperature decreases. 
C) Its temperature is unaffected. 
D) Refraction occurs.

Question 6

Which of the following is related to Earth's albedo?

Accepted Answer

A) Transmission. 
B) Reflection. 
C) Convection. 
D) Refraction. 
A) Transmission. 
B) Reflection. 
C) Convection. 
D) Refraction.

Question 7

In developing countries,there is a pressing need for decentralized energy sources to aid in everyday needs such as cooking and heating water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the similarities and differences of cloud-albedo forcing and cloud-greenhouse forcing.

Accepted Answer

Cloud-albedo forcing refers to an increa

Question 9

Aerosols and other particulates can have a cooling and warming effect on the climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true relative to the Earth-atmosphere radiation system?

Accepted Answer

A) Averaged over a year,Earth's surface has an energy surplus. 
B) Averaged over a year,Earth's surface has an energy deficit. 
C) Averaged over a year,Earth's atmosphere has an energy surplus. 
D) Earth's energy is never in balance because surface surpluses are greater than atmospheric deficits. 
A) Averaged over a year,Earth's surface has an energy surplus. 
B) Averaged over a year,Earth's surface has an energy deficit. 
C) Averaged over a year,Earth's atmosphere has an energy surplus. 
D) Earth's energy is never in balance because surface surpluses are greater than atmospheric deficits.

Question 11

With reference to the figure above,which of the following best describes the occurrence of the time of maximum daily temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs at the same time that maximum insolation occurs,because that is when maximum energy is available for heating the air. 
B) It occurs before the time of maximum insolation,because the residual heat energy left over in the atmosphere from the previous day adds to the energy supplied by insolation. 
C) It occurs before the time of maximum insolation occurs,because the thermosphere transfers heat energy to the surface during the early morning hours as the D and E layers in the ionosphere become active. 
D) It occurs after the time of maximum insolation,because an energy surplus accumulates in the atmosphere while the Sun is still high in the sky and reaches a peak in mid-afternoon. 
A) It occurs at the same time that maximum insolation occurs,because that is when maximum energy is available for heating the air. 
B) It occurs before the time of maximum insolation,because the residual heat energy left over in the atmosphere from the previous day adds to the energy supplied by insolation. 
C) It occurs before the time of maximum insolation occurs,because the thermosphere transfers heat energy to the surface during the early morning hours as the D and E layers in the ionosphere become active. 
D) It occurs after the time of maximum insolation,because an energy surplus accumulates in the atmosphere while the Sun is still high in the sky and reaches a peak in mid-afternoon.

Question 12

Relative to expenditures of NET R,LE refers to the heat transferred back and forth between air and surface through convection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the general term describing the pollution related decline in insolation to the surface of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Greenhouse effect. 
B) Earthshine. 
C) Global dimming. 
D) Atmospheric albedo. 
A) Greenhouse effect. 
B) Earthshine. 
C) Global dimming. 
D) Atmospheric albedo.

Question 14

Latitudinal energy imbalances drive global circulation patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Insolation - shortwave radiation - UV,visible,and near infrared. 
B) Insolation - longwave radiation - thermal infrared radiation. 
C) Terrestrial radiation - shortwave radiation - UV,visible,and near infrared. 
D) Terrestrial radiation - shortwave radiation - thermal infrared radiation. 
A) Insolation - shortwave radiation - UV,visible,and near infrared. 
B) Insolation - longwave radiation - thermal infrared radiation. 
C) Terrestrial radiation - shortwave radiation - UV,visible,and near infrared. 
D) Terrestrial radiation - shortwave radiation - thermal infrared radiation.

Question 16

Describe and analyze the various methods of tapping solar energy and explain why they do not enjoy more widespread use.

Accepted Answer

A passive solar system captures heat ene

Question 17

High latitudes have a higher albedo in winter than do lower latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the name of an image that appears near the horizon when layers of air are at different temperatures and densities and what is it an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Reflection; albedo. 
B) Rayleigh scatter; albedo. 
C) Reflection; refraction. 
D) Mirage; refraction. 
A) Reflection; albedo. 
B) Rayleigh scatter; albedo. 
C) Reflection; refraction. 
D) Mirage; refraction.

Question 19

What is the "greenhouse effect" as applied to Earth's atmosphere? How is Earth similar to and different than a greenhouse?

Accepted Answer

In the most basic of terms,the greenhous

Question 20

The greater the albedo of a surface,the less it is heated by insolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the main energy outputs from Earth?

How is kinetic energy defined?

Insolation is the source of energy that is ultimately responsible for heating the atmosphere and driving weather phenomena.

By what process does sensible heat transfer (H)occur between the air and the surface?

What happens if a surface absorbs insolation?

Which of the following is related to Earth's albedo?

In developing countries,there is a pressing need for decentralized energy sources to aid in everyday needs such as cooking and heating water.

Discuss the similarities and differences of cloud-albedo forcing and cloud-greenhouse forcing.

Aerosols and other particulates can have a cooling and warming effect on the climate.

Which of the following is true relative to the Earth-atmosphere radiation system?

With reference to the figure above,which of the following best describes the occurrence of the time of maximum daily temperature?

Relative to expenditures of NET R,LE refers to the heat transferred back and forth between air and surface through convection.

What is the general term describing the pollution related decline in insolation to the surface of Earth?

Latitudinal energy imbalances drive global circulation patterns.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Describe and analyze the various methods of tapping solar energy and explain why they do not enjoy more widespread use.

High latitudes have a higher albedo in winter than do lower latitudes.

What is the name of an image that appears near the horizon when layers of air are at different temperatures and densities and what is it an example of?

What is the "greenhouse effect" as applied to Earth's atmosphere? How is Earth similar to and different than a greenhouse?

The greater the albedo of a surface,the less it is heated by insolation.

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Exam 4: Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

What are the main energy outputs from Earth?

How is kinetic energy defined?

Insolation is the source of energy that is ultimately responsible for heating the atmosphere and driving weather phenomena.

By what process does sensible heat transfer (H)occur between the air and the surface?

What happens if a surface absorbs insolation?

Which of the following is related to Earth's albedo?

In developing countries,there is a pressing need for decentralized energy sources to aid in everyday needs such as cooking and heating water.

Discuss the similarities and differences of cloud-albedo forcing and cloud-greenhouse forcing.

Aerosols and other particulates can have a cooling and warming effect on the climate.

Which of the following is true relative to the Earth-atmosphere radiation system?

With reference to the figure above,which of the following best describes the occurrence of the time of maximum daily temperature?

Relative to expenditures of NET R,LE refers to the heat transferred back and forth between air and surface through convection.

What is the general term describing the pollution related decline in insolation to the surface of Earth?

Latitudinal energy imbalances drive global circulation patterns.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Describe and analyze the various methods of tapping solar energy and explain why they do not enjoy more widespread use.

High latitudes have a higher albedo in winter than do lower latitudes.

What is the name of an image that appears near the horizon when layers of air are at different temperatures and densities and what is it an example of?

What is the "greenhouse effect" as applied to Earth's atmosphere? How is Earth similar to and different than a greenhouse?

The greater the albedo of a surface,the less it is heated by insolation.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters