Question 1

Which of the following involves energy storage in the water molecule in the form of latent heat?

Accepted Answer

A) Melting,evaporation,sublimation 
B) Freezing,condensation,deposition 
C) Melting,freezing,condensation,deposition 
D) Condensation,evaporation,deposition,sublimation 
A) Melting,evaporation,sublimation 
B) Freezing,condensation,deposition 
C) Melting,freezing,condensation,deposition 
D) Condensation,evaporation,deposition,sublimation

Question 2

As one approaches the equator,the Sun angle ________ and the atmosphere attenuation ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases; increases 
B) decreases; decreases 
C) increases; decreases 
D) decreases; increases 
A) increases; increases 
B) decreases; decreases 
C) increases; decreases 
D) decreases; increases

Question 3

The earth's radiation balance involves

Accepted Answer

A) conduction and convection emitting energy directly into space. 
B) most energy emitted directly into space with no interaction with the atmosphere. 
C) most energy leaving the earth in the form of longwave radiation. 
D) energy being radiated only upward into space. 
A) conduction and convection emitting energy directly into space. 
B) most energy emitted directly into space with no interaction with the atmosphere. 
C) most energy leaving the earth in the form of longwave radiation. 
D) energy being radiated only upward into space.

Question 4

Ozone consists of ________ molecules of oxygen,is found primarily in the ________ and protects us from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) three,stratosphere; ultraviolet rays 
B) two; troposphere; cosmic rays 
C) two; stratosphere; x rays and gamma rays 
D) two; troposphere; meteors 
A) three,stratosphere; ultraviolet rays 
B) two; troposphere; cosmic rays 
C) two; stratosphere; x rays and gamma rays 
D) two; troposphere; meteors

Question 5

Which of the following objects is best at absorption of incoming light and the emission of heat?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 6

Which of the following letters represents when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 7

As the Sun angle ________,the amount of energy reaching the surface ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases; increases 
B) increases; decreases 
C) increases or decreases; remains constant 
A) increases; increases 
B) increases; decreases 
C) increases or decreases; remains constant

Question 8

All of the following is true regarding shortwave radiation that reaches the earth's surface except

Accepted Answer

A) the earth's atmosphere can be heated by latent heat released through condensation,freezing,and deposition. 
B) heating of the atmosphere by insolation is more effective than heating of the atmosphere by land and water. 
C) some shortwave radiation is absorbed by ozone molecules in the stratosphere and converted to sensible heat. 
D) shortwave radiation is absorbed by the surface and then radiated as longwave radiation where it can later be directed downward by counterradiation. 
A) the earth's atmosphere can be heated by latent heat released through condensation,freezing,and deposition. 
B) heating of the atmosphere by insolation is more effective than heating of the atmosphere by land and water. 
C) some shortwave radiation is absorbed by ozone molecules in the stratosphere and converted to sensible heat. 
D) shortwave radiation is absorbed by the surface and then radiated as longwave radiation where it can later be directed downward by counterradiation.

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between molecular motion,wavelength,and temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) As the temperature decreases,molecular motion increases and wavelength increases. 
B) As the temperature increases,molecular motion increases and wavelength decreases. 
C) As the temperature decreases,molecular motion decreases and wavelength decreases. 
D) As the temperature increases,molecular motion decreases and wavelength decreases. 
A) As the temperature decreases,molecular motion increases and wavelength increases. 
B) As the temperature increases,molecular motion increases and wavelength decreases. 
C) As the temperature decreases,molecular motion decreases and wavelength decreases. 
D) As the temperature increases,molecular motion decreases and wavelength decreases.

Question 10

In the Chapter 2 Investigation (Evaluating Solar Energy),which of the following factors did you evaluate when considering the suitability of a site for solar energy generation?

Accepted Answer

A) Its location with respect to the equator 
B) Sun angle 
C) The percentage of solar energy available 
D) Outgoing longwave radiation flux 
E) All of these choices are correct 
A) Its location with respect to the equator 
B) Sun angle 
C) The percentage of solar energy available 
D) Outgoing longwave radiation flux 
E) All of these choices are correct

Question 11

Which two layers of the atmosphere experience temperature inversion?

Accepted Answer

A) Troposphere and stratosphere 
B) Stratosphere and mesosphere 
C) Thermosphere and stratosphere 
D) Thermosphere and mesosphere 
A) Troposphere and stratosphere 
B) Stratosphere and mesosphere 
C) Thermosphere and stratosphere 
D) Thermosphere and mesosphere

Question 12

When making macaroni and cheese,you notice the noodles rising and falling in the boiling water.This is best explained through the process of

Accepted Answer

A) conduction. 
B) convection. 
C) radiation. 
D) advection. 
A) conduction. 
B) convection. 
C) radiation. 
D) advection.

Question 13

Base the following questions on the climographs and insolation graphs below.Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded.        
-Which location is found at the highest latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 14

The only temperature scale that relates changes in internal energy to the absolute amount of heat gained or lost by a system is the

Accepted Answer

A) Fahrenheit scale. 
B) Celsius scale. 
C) Centigrade scale. 
D) Kelvin scale. 
A) Fahrenheit scale. 
B) Celsius scale. 
C) Centigrade scale. 
D) Kelvin scale.

Question 15

During December solstice,the

Accepted Answer

A) entire area poleward of the Antarctic Circle remains out of sunlight. 
B) entire area poleward of the Tropic of Capricorn remains out of sunlight. 
C) entire area poleward of the Arctic Circle remains out of sunlight. 
D) entire area poleward of the Tropic of Cancer remains out of sunlight. 
A) entire area poleward of the Antarctic Circle remains out of sunlight. 
B) entire area poleward of the Tropic of Capricorn remains out of sunlight. 
C) entire area poleward of the Arctic Circle remains out of sunlight. 
D) entire area poleward of the Tropic of Cancer remains out of sunlight.

Question 16

Where is the least and greatest amount of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR)located?

Accepted Answer

A) A and B 
B) A and C 
C) A and D 
D) C and D 
A) A and B 
B) A and C 
C) A and D 
D) C and D

Question 17

Which of the following temperature combinations are correct for the freezing point of water,room temperature,and the boiling point of water?

Accepted Answer

A) 32°,77°,273 
B) 0°,77°,373 
C) 32°,298°,373 
D) 273,298,373 
A) 32°,77°,273 
B) 0°,77°,373 
C) 32°,298°,373 
D) 273,298,373

Question 18

An object emits a range of electromagnetic energy wavelengths because

Accepted Answer

A) not all molecules vibrate at the same speed. 
B) relativity theory states that objects attain varying terminal velocities. 
C) lowest and highest vibration rates are cancelled. 
D) all molecules vibrate at the same rate. 
A) not all molecules vibrate at the same speed. 
B) relativity theory states that objects attain varying terminal velocities. 
C) lowest and highest vibration rates are cancelled. 
D) all molecules vibrate at the same rate.

Question 19

Which color portion of the visible spectrum emits the lowest amount of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Red 
B) Yellow 
C) Green 
D) Blue 
A) Red 
B) Yellow 
C) Green 
D) Blue

Question 20

Ozone thinning is

Accepted Answer

A) greatest in the Northern Hemisphere in October. 
B) greatest in the Southern Hemisphere in April. 
C) evenly distributed for most of the year. 
D) more pronounced in Antarctica than the Arctic. 
A) greatest in the Northern Hemisphere in October. 
B) greatest in the Southern Hemisphere in April. 
C) evenly distributed for most of the year. 
D) more pronounced in Antarctica than the Arctic.

Which of the following involves energy storage in the water molecule in the form of latent heat?

As one approaches the equator,the Sun angle and the atmosphere attenuation .

The earth's radiation balance involves

Ozone consists of molecules of oxygen,is found primarily in the and protects us from .

Which of the following objects is best at absorption of incoming light and the emission of heat?

Which of the following letters represents when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn?

As the Sun angle ,the amount of energy reaching the surface .

All of the following is true regarding shortwave radiation that reaches the earth's surface except

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between molecular motion,wavelength,and temperature?

In the Chapter 2 Investigation (Evaluating Solar Energy),which of the following factors did you evaluate when considering the suitability of a site for solar energy generation?

Which two layers of the atmosphere experience temperature inversion?

When making macaroni and cheese,you notice the noodles rising and falling in the boiling water.This is best explained through the process of

Base the following questions on the climographs and insolation graphs below.Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded. -Which location is found at the highest latitude?

The only temperature scale that relates changes in internal energy to the absolute amount of heat gained or lost by a system is the

During December solstice,the

Where is the least and greatest amount of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR)located?

Which of the following temperature combinations are correct for the freezing point of water,room temperature,and the boiling point of water?

An object emits a range of electromagnetic energy wavelengths because

Which color portion of the visible spectrum emits the lowest amount of energy?

Ozone thinning is

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Which of the following involves energy storage in the water molecule in the form of latent heat?

As one approaches the equator,the Sun angle ________ and the atmosphere attenuation ________.

The earth's radiation balance involves

Ozone consists of ________ molecules of oxygen,is found primarily in the ________ and protects us from ________.

Which of the following objects is best at absorption of incoming light and the emission of heat?

Which of the following letters represents when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn?

As the Sun angle ________,the amount of energy reaching the surface ________.

All of the following is true regarding shortwave radiation that reaches the earth's surface except

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between molecular motion,wavelength,and temperature?

In the Chapter 2 Investigation (Evaluating Solar Energy),which of the following factors did you evaluate when considering the suitability of a site for solar energy generation?

Which two layers of the atmosphere experience temperature inversion?

When making macaroni and cheese,you notice the noodles rising and falling in the boiling water.This is best explained through the process of

Base the following questions on the climographs and insolation graphs below.Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded. -Which location is found at the highest latitude?

The only temperature scale that relates changes in internal energy to the absolute amount of heat gained or lost by a system is the

During December solstice,the

Where is the least and greatest amount of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR)located?

Which of the following temperature combinations are correct for the freezing point of water,room temperature,and the boiling point of water?

An object emits a range of electromagnetic energy wavelengths because

Which color portion of the visible spectrum emits the lowest amount of energy?

Ozone thinning is

The Nature of Physical Geography

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters

As one approaches the equator,the Sun angle and the atmosphere attenuation .

Ozone consists of molecules of oxygen,is found primarily in the and protects us from .

As the Sun angle ,the amount of energy reaching the surface .