Question 1

Which two gases are primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect because of their ability to absorb infrared energy?

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen and hydrogen 
B) ozone and dust 
C) nitrogen and oxygen 
D) water vapour and carbon dioxide 
E) argon and nitrogen

Question 2

A graph showing the relationship between insolation and air temperature through the course of day shows

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A) air temperature reaches a maximum at noon. 
B) air temperature reaches a maximum at midafternoon. 
C) air temperature reaches a minimum at sunrise. 
D) air temperature reaches a minimum at midnight. 
E) air temperature reaches a maximum at midmorning.

Question 3

The time of maximum daily temperature occurs

Accepted Answer

A) at the same time that maximum insolation occurs,because that is when maximum energy is available for heating the air. 
B) 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) 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) 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. 
E) after the time of maximum insolation,because the ground starts to reflect heat energy in the late afternoon,and this creates an energy surplus.

Question 4

If the amount of cloud cover increases in response to greenhouse warming,this will ________ Earth's albedo and promote ________.(For this question,assume that albedo effects dominate the temperature response. )

Accepted Answer

A) increase warming 
B) increase cooling 
C) decrease warming 
D) decrease cooling 
E) eliminate snowfall.

Question 5

Mirages (such as the appearance of "water" on a dry,hot road)are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) differences in the moisture content of layers near the surface. 
B) differences in the air pressure near the surface. 
C) refraction. 
D) variation in the surface texture. 
E) atmospheric cooling at nighttime.

Question 6

Earth's average overall albedo is

Accepted Answer

A) 11 percent 
B) 31 percent. 
C) 51 percent. 
D) 69 percent. 
E) unknown.

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

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 does not respond like a desert surface during and after a rainstorm. 
E) urban surfaces hold moisture and affect the latent heat of evaporation.

Question 8

Compare and contrast the radiation budgets for Pitt Meadows,BC and El Mirage,CA.

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Question 9

If a surface absorbs insolation,

Accepted Answer

A) its temperature increases. 
B) its temperature decreases. 
C) its temperature is unaffected. 
D) refraction occurs. 
E) diffuse radiation occurs.

Question 10

As regards solar energy,mirrors are used to

Accepted Answer

A) shine light on photovoltaic cells. 
B) generate steam. 
C) shine light on passive solar collectors. 
D) reflect light back into space. 
E) measure the albedo.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) practical technology for the use of solar energy has not yet been developed. 
B) solar-thermal electrical production is only at the experimental stage. 
C) flat-plate solar hot water heaters were sold in newspapers and merchandise catalogs almost 100 years ago. 
D) solar energy is nonrenewable,and the technology associated with its use is highly centralized and expensive. 
E) solar energy will never be able to contribute significantly to our energy demands.

Question 13

The passage of shortwave and longwave energy through the atmosphere or water is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) absorption. 
B) transmission. 
C) refraction. 
D) insolation. 
E) convection.

Question 14

Engineers involved in photovoltaic research generally say that the laws of physics prevent the development of photovoltaic cells that are more efficient than the ones currently available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What have recent studies shown regarding the relationship between cirrus clouds generated by aircraft and the Earth-atmosphere energy balance?

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Question 16

When light passes from one medium to another,

Accepted Answer

A) transmission happens. 
B) Rayleigh scattering is the predominant effect. 
C) refraction occurs-a process that is important to the formation of rainbows. 
D) it is usually not affected physically. 
E) it changes direction,but not speed.

Question 17

Describe how heat energy can be transferred through conduction,convection,advection,and radiation.

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Question 18

What is the name for solar energy that is intercepted  by Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) advection. 
B) transmission energy. 
C) insolation. 
D) albedo. 
E) conduction

Question 19

What is the "greenhouse effect" as applied to Earth's atmosphere?

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Question 20

When water evaporates from a surface,which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) energy is left on the surface. 
B) energy is added to the surface. 
C) the surface is cooled. 
D) the surface is heated. 
E) there is no energy exchanged.

Exam 4: Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Which two gases are primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect because of their ability to absorb infrared energy?

A graph showing the relationship between insolation and air temperature through the course of day shows

The time of maximum daily temperature occurs

If the amount of cloud cover increases in response to greenhouse warming,this will Earth's albedo and promote .(For this question,assume that albedo effects dominate the temperature response. )

Mirages (such as the appearance of "water" on a dry,hot road) are caused by

Earth's average overall albedo is

Which of the following is true?

Compare and contrast the radiation budgets for Pitt Meadows,BC and El Mirage,CA.

If a surface absorbs insolation,

As regards solar energy,mirrors are used to

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

Which of the following is true?

The passage of shortwave and longwave energy through the atmosphere or water is an example of

Engineers involved in photovoltaic research generally say that the laws of physics prevent the development of photovoltaic cells that are more efficient than the ones currently available.

What have recent studies shown regarding the relationship between cirrus clouds generated by aircraft and the Earth-atmosphere energy balance?

When light passes from one medium to another,

Describe how heat energy can be transferred through conduction,convection,advection,and radiation.

What is the name for solar energy that is intercepted by Earth?

What is the "greenhouse effect" as applied to Earth's atmosphere?

When water evaporates from a surface,which of the following occurs?