Question 1

Why do the tropics have a positive net radiation while the poles have a negative value? How is the energy difference equalized?

Accepted Answer

The latitudinal imbalance in insolation

Question 2

Which of the following best describes differences in latitudinal energy?

Accepted Answer

A) There is an energy balance between energy gains and losses around 36° latitude. 
B) There is year-round energy deficit at the Tropic of Capricorn. 
C) The equator has an energy balance in the summer,but a deficit in the winter. 
D) Energy imbalances betweens the tropics and the poles are negligible. 
A) There is an energy balance between energy gains and losses around 36° latitude. 
B) There is year-round energy deficit at the Tropic of Capricorn. 
C) The equator has an energy balance in the summer,but a deficit in the winter. 
D) Energy imbalances betweens the tropics and the poles are negligible.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes heat or moisture in an urban area?

Accepted Answer

A) Urbanized surfaces tend to be porous. 
B) Urban surfaces have lower albedos and higher NET R values. 
C) The amount of Human-produced heat is not significant in New York City. 
D) A city responds much as a ocean surface during and after a rainstorm. 
A) Urbanized surfaces tend to be porous. 
B) Urban surfaces have lower albedos and higher NET R values. 
C) The amount of Human-produced heat is not significant in New York City. 
D) A city responds much as a ocean surface during and after a rainstorm.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the albedo of water?

Accepted Answer

A) It changes,depending upon the Sun angle. 
B) It is greatest when the Sun is low in the sky. 
C) It never changes-albedos are constant values. 
D) It is less for frozen water than for liquid water. 
A) It changes,depending upon the Sun angle. 
B) It is greatest when the Sun is low in the sky. 
C) It never changes-albedos are constant values. 
D) It is less for frozen water than for liquid water.

Question 5

When are NET R values positive?

Accepted Answer

A) During the night when +LW is at a maximum. 
B) After dusk due to a lag effect of outgoing infrared radiation. 
C) During daylight hours,peaking just after noon with the peak of insolation. 
D) During the daylight hours,peaking just after sunrise. 
A) During the night when +LW is at a maximum. 
B) After dusk due to a lag effect of outgoing infrared radiation. 
C) During daylight hours,peaking just after noon with the peak of insolation. 
D) During the daylight hours,peaking just after sunrise.

Question 6

How can the insolation received at the surface of Earth best be described?

Accepted Answer

A) It is usually low at the equator. 
B) It is generally greater at high latitudes because of daylength. 
C) It is greatest over low-latitude deserts with their cloudless skies. 
D) It is inadequate to sustain life. 
A) It is usually low at the equator. 
B) It is generally greater at high latitudes because of daylength. 
C) It is greatest over low-latitude deserts with their cloudless skies. 
D) It is inadequate to sustain life.

Question 7

Review the climatic differences in urban and rural environments.

Accepted Answer

On average,urban temperatures

Question 8

Describe the energy pathways of insolation as it enters Earth's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

Answers should inclu

Question 9

The reflective quality of a surface is called its albedo and is expressed as a percentage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why do the tropics have a positive net radiation while the poles have a negative value? How is the energy difference equalized?

Which of the following best describes differences in latitudinal energy?

Which of the following best describes heat or moisture in an urban area?

Which of the following is true of the albedo of water?

When are NET R values positive?

How can the insolation received at the surface of Earth best be described?

Review the climatic differences in urban and rural environments.

Describe the energy pathways of insolation as it enters Earth's atmosphere.

The reflective quality of a surface is called its albedo and is expressed as a percentage.

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Exam 4: Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Why do the tropics have a positive net radiation while the poles have a negative value? How is the energy difference equalized?

Which of the following best describes differences in latitudinal energy?

Which of the following best describes heat or moisture in an urban area?

Which of the following is true of the albedo of water?

When are NET R values positive?

How can the insolation received at the surface of Earth best be described?

Review the climatic differences in urban and rural environments.

Describe the energy pathways of insolation as it enters Earth's atmosphere.

The reflective quality of a surface is called its albedo and is expressed as a percentage.

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

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