Question 1

The latitude 90S1U1P1oS1S1P0 N is closer to the earth's axis than the latitude 40S1U1P1oS1S1P0N.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following gases are mainly responsible for the atmospheric greenhouse effect in the earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen and nitrogen
B)  nitrogen and carbon dioxide
C)  ozone and oxygen
D)  water vapor and carbon dioxide D

Question 3

Energy of motion is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic energy.
B)  kinetic energy.
C)  sensible heat energy.
D)  static energy.
E)  latent heat energy. B

Question 4

The earth radiates energy constantly.What prevents the earth from getting colder and colder?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The heat energy released when water vapor changes to a liquid is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  latent heat of evaporation.
B)  latent heat of fusion.
C)  latent heat of fission.
D)  latent heat of condensation.

Question 6

On the average,about what percentage of the solar energy that strikes the outer atmosphere eventually reaches the earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  5%
B)  15%
C)  30%
D)  50%
E)  70%

Question 7

Suppose you are outside in very cold temperatures,wearing a winter coat that is quite effective at keeping you warm.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The coat is the source of the heat that keeps you warm.
B)  Your body generates the heat that keeps you warm.
C)  The coat prevents your body's heat from escaping to the surrounding air.
D)  both (a) and (c) are true.
E)  both (b) and (c) are true.

Question 8

During an equinox,the days and nights are of equal length except at the poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect.Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere,the "land of the midnight sun" would be found:

Accepted Answer

A)  at high latitudes.
B)  at middle latitudes.
C)  near the equator.
D)  in the desert southwest.
E)  on the West Coast.

Question 11

The earth's radiative equilibrium temperature is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the temperature at which the earth is absorbing solar radiation and emitting infrared radiation at equal rates.
B)  the temperature at which the earth is radiating energy at maximum intensity.
C)  the average temperature the earth must maintain to prevent the oceans from freezing solid.
D)  the temperature at which rates of evaporation and condensation on the earth are in balance.

Question 12

The temperature of a rising air parcel:

Accepted Answer

A)  always cools due to expansion.
B)  always warms due to expansion.
C)  always cools due to compression.
D)  always warms due to compression.
E)  remains constant.

Question 13

The processes of condensation and freezing:

Accepted Answer

A)  both release sensible heat into the environment.
B)  both absorb sensible heat from the environment.
C)  do not affect the temperature of their surroundings.
D)  do not involve energy transport.

Question 14

The cold feeling that you experience after leaving a swimming pool on a hot,dry,summer day represents heat transport by:

Accepted Answer

A)  conduction.
B)  convection.
C)  radiation.
D)  latent heat.

Question 15

If the amount of energy lost by the earth to space each year were not approximately equal to that received,

Accepted Answer

A)  the atmosphere's average temperature would change.
B)  the length of the year would change.
C)  the sun's output would change.
D)  the mass of the atmosphere would change.

Question 16

When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere,it is July and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

This is released as sensible heat during the formation of clouds:

Accepted Answer

A)  potential energy
B)  longwave radiation
C)  latent heat
D)  shortwave radiation.
E)  kinetic energy

Question 18

When you place an ice cube in your hand,the ice cube melts and your hand cools.List all the heat transport processes that are taking place.

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Question 19

The proper order from shortest to longest wavelength is:

Accepted Answer

A)  visible,infrared,ultraviolet.
B)  infrared,visible,ultraviolet.
C)  ultraviolet,visible,infrared.
D)  visible,ultraviolet,infrared.
E)  ultraviolet,infrared,visible.

Question 20

If the average temperature of the sun increased,the wavelength of peak solar emission would:

Accepted Answer

A)  shift to a shorter wavelength.
B)  shift to a longer wavelength.
C)  remain the same.
D)  impossible to tell from given information

Exam 2: Energy That Drives the Storms

The latitude 90^o N is closer to the earth's axis than the latitude 40^oN.

Which of the following gases are mainly responsible for the atmospheric greenhouse effect in the earth's atmosphere?

Energy of motion is also known as:

The earth radiates energy constantly.What prevents the earth from getting colder and colder?

The heat energy released when water vapor changes to a liquid is called:

On the average,about what percentage of the solar energy that strikes the outer atmosphere eventually reaches the earth's surface?

Suppose you are outside in very cold temperatures,wearing a winter coat that is quite effective at keeping you warm.Which of the following is true?

During an equinox,the days and nights are of equal length except at the poles.

Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect.Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere,the "land of the midnight sun" would be found:

The earth's radiative equilibrium temperature is:

The temperature of a rising air parcel:

The processes of condensation and freezing:

The cold feeling that you experience after leaving a swimming pool on a hot,dry,summer day represents heat transport by:

If the amount of energy lost by the earth to space each year were not approximately equal to that received,

When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere,it is July and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

This is released as sensible heat during the formation of clouds:

When you place an ice cube in your hand,the ice cube melts and your hand cools.List all the heat transport processes that are taking place.

The proper order from shortest to longest wavelength is:

If the average temperature of the sun increased,the wavelength of peak solar emission would:

Exam 2: Energy That Drives the Storms

The latitude 90o N is closer to the earth's axis than the latitude 40oN.

Which of the following gases are mainly responsible for the atmospheric greenhouse effect in the earth's atmosphere?

Energy of motion is also known as:

The earth radiates energy constantly.What prevents the earth from getting colder and colder?

The heat energy released when water vapor changes to a liquid is called:

On the average,about what percentage of the solar energy that strikes the outer atmosphere eventually reaches the earth's surface?

Suppose you are outside in very cold temperatures,wearing a winter coat that is quite effective at keeping you warm.Which of the following is true?

During an equinox,the days and nights are of equal length except at the poles.

Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect.Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere,the "land of the midnight sun" would be found:

The earth's radiative equilibrium temperature is:

The temperature of a rising air parcel:

The processes of condensation and freezing:

The cold feeling that you experience after leaving a swimming pool on a hot,dry,summer day represents heat transport by:

If the amount of energy lost by the earth to space each year were not approximately equal to that received,

When it is January and winter in the Northern Hemisphere,it is July and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

This is released as sensible heat during the formation of clouds:

When you place an ice cube in your hand,the ice cube melts and your hand cools.List all the heat transport processes that are taking place.

The proper order from shortest to longest wavelength is:

If the average temperature of the sun increased,the wavelength of peak solar emission would:

The latitude 90^o N is closer to the earth's axis than the latitude 40^oN.