Question 1

Earth's main energy inputs are

Accepted Answer

A) longwave radiation and ultraviolet light. 
B) ultraviolet,visible,and near infrared radiation. 
C) near infrared and far infrared (i.e. ,longwave radiation). 
D) gamma rays,X-rays,and ultraviolet radiation. 
E) microwaves and radio waves. 
A) longwave radiation and ultraviolet light. 
B) ultraviolet,visible,and near infrared radiation. 
C) near infrared and far infrared (i.e. ,longwave radiation). 
D) gamma rays,X-rays,and ultraviolet radiation. 
E) microwaves and radio waves. B

Question 2

Daily radiation and temperature curves

The relationship between the absorbed insolation curve and the air temperature curve on a graph of daily surface energy

Accepted Answer

A) exhibits a lag of several hours between the plotted lines. 
B) shows little or no relationship between the two variables. 
C) shows that peak temperatures occur near noon,whereas peak insolation receipt is at 3:00 or 4:00 P.M. 
D) coincides at noon. 
E) indicates that absorbed insolation is constant,whereas daily air temperature is not. 
A) exhibits a lag of several hours between the plotted lines. 
B) shows little or no relationship between the two variables. 
C) shows that peak temperatures occur near noon,whereas peak insolation receipt is at 3:00 or 4:00 P.M. 
D) coincides at noon. 
E) indicates that absorbed insolation is constant,whereas daily air temperature is not. A

Question 3

If a surface absorbs insolation,

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

Question 4

The reflective quality of a surface is known as its

Accepted Answer

A) conduction. 
B) absorption. 
C) albedo. 
D) scattering. 
E) transmission. 
A) conduction. 
B) absorption. 
C) albedo. 
D) scattering. 
E) transmission.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Roughly half of the insolation received

Question 6

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Urbanized surfaces tend to be sealed,increasing surface runoff. 
B) Urban surfaces have lower albedos and higher NET R values. 
C) Urban areas have higher annual average temperatures than surrounding areas. 
D) A city responds much as a desert surface during and after a rainstorm. 
E) Urban areas often have less pollution than surrounding areas due to industrial smog. 
A) Urbanized surfaces tend to be sealed,increasing surface runoff. 
B) Urban surfaces have lower albedos and higher NET R values. 
C) Urban areas have higher annual average temperatures than surrounding areas. 
D) A city responds much as a desert surface during and after a rainstorm. 
E) Urban areas often have less pollution than surrounding areas due to industrial smog.

Question 7

Scattering caused by atmospheric particles larger than the wavelengths of light is

Accepted Answer

A) Mie scattering. 
B) refraction. 
C) Rayleigh scattering. 
D) transmission. 
E) albedo. 
A) Mie scattering. 
B) refraction. 
C) Rayleigh scattering. 
D) transmission. 
E) albedo.

Question 8

The wind-chill temperature index

Accepted Answer

A) takes into account infrared solar radiation. 
B) assumes people are wearing a basic protective clothing. 
C) uses the same variables as the heat index does. 
D) is a factor of actual air temperature and wind speed. 
E) considers the effects of physical activity. 
A) takes into account infrared solar radiation. 
B) assumes people are wearing a basic protective clothing. 
C) uses the same variables as the heat index does. 
D) is a factor of actual air temperature and wind speed. 
E) considers the effects of physical activity.

Question 9

What does "albedo" mean? Discuss the albedo of different surfaces.

Accepted Answer

Albedo is the reflective quality of a su

Question 10

In the surface energy budget,the term "- SW" represents

Accepted Answer

A) heat. 
B) insolation. 
C) reflection. 
D) outgoing infrared radiation. 
E) NET R. 
A) heat. 
B) insolation. 
C) reflection. 
D) outgoing infrared radiation. 
E) NET R.

Question 11

Global average air temperatures worldwide

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A) have appeared to stabilize after a century of increase. 
B) are at present demonstrating no apparent trend one way or another. 
C) are being influenced by human-induced changes in the greenhouse effect. 
D) are generally lower than 20 years ago. 
E) continue to decrease with each decade. 
A) have appeared to stabilize after a century of increase. 
B) are at present demonstrating no apparent trend one way or another. 
C) are being influenced by human-induced changes in the greenhouse effect. 
D) are generally lower than 20 years ago. 
E) continue to decrease with each decade.

Question 12

Global average temperatures for January.(a)Temperatures are in Celsius (convertible to Fahrenheit by means of the scale)as taken from separate air temperature databases for ocean and land.

In January,the thermal equator

Accepted Answer

A) trends southward into the interior of South America and Africa. 
B) trends northward over all ocean basins. 
C) peaks in the interior of Eurasia. 
D) is not influenced by continentality. 
E) is highest over ocean basins. 
A) trends southward into the interior of South America and Africa. 
B) trends northward over all ocean basins. 
C) peaks in the interior of Eurasia. 
D) is not influenced by continentality. 
E) is highest over ocean basins.

Question 13

If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level)is 40°C,what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4°C/1000 m?

Accepted Answer

A) 27.2°C 
B) 33.6°C 
C) 46.4°C 
D) 52.8°C 
E) 21.8°C 
A) 27.2°C 
B) 33.6°C 
C) 46.4°C 
D) 52.8°C 
E) 21.8°C

Question 14

An increase in the amount of high altitude,ice crystal (cirrus)clouds would

Accepted Answer

A) cool the planet in a process called cloud-albedo forcing. 
B) warm the planet in a process called cloud-greenhouse forcing. 
C) warm the planet in a process called cloud-albedo forcing. 
D) cool the planet in a process called cloud-greenhouse forcing. 
E) have no effect on the planet's temperature because insolation is constant. 
A) cool the planet in a process called cloud-albedo forcing. 
B) warm the planet in a process called cloud-greenhouse forcing. 
C) warm the planet in a process called cloud-albedo forcing. 
D) cool the planet in a process called cloud-greenhouse forcing. 
E) have no effect on the planet's temperature because insolation is constant.

Question 15

A(n)____is trapped airborne pollution that can raise temperatures by absorbing insolation and reradiating heat to the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) urban heat island (UHI) 
B) "cool" roof 
C) urban canyon effect 
D) dust dome 
E) temperature inversion 
A) urban heat island (UHI) 
B) "cool" roof 
C) urban canyon effect 
D) dust dome 
E) temperature inversion

Question 16

Longwave radiation (+ LW)arriving at the Earth's surface

Accepted Answer

A) comes primarily from infrared energy emitted by the atmosphere. 
B) comes directly from the Sun. 
C) comes from diffuse solar radiation. 
D) comes from UV radiation reflected from the bottoms of clouds. 
E) encompasses energy primarily in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
A) comes primarily from infrared energy emitted by the atmosphere. 
B) comes directly from the Sun. 
C) comes from diffuse solar radiation. 
D) comes from UV radiation reflected from the bottoms of clouds. 
E) encompasses energy primarily in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Question 17

Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are

Accepted Answer

A) non-ventilated and black boxes,placed at ground level. 
B) placed a few feet above the ground in louvered white boxes. 
C) in black boxes placed in direct sunlight for maximum insolation absorption. 
D) at ground level,in direct sunlight. 
E) in shade or near buildings or other shelters. 
A) non-ventilated and black boxes,placed at ground level. 
B) placed a few feet above the ground in louvered white boxes. 
C) in black boxes placed in direct sunlight for maximum insolation absorption. 
D) at ground level,in direct sunlight. 
E) in shade or near buildings or other shelters.

Question 18

Because of the process known as ____the Sun appears above the horizon____ it has actually risen.

Accepted Answer

A) transmission;before 
B) transmission;after 
C) refraction;before 
D) refraction;after 
E) reflection;before 
A) transmission;before 
B) transmission;after 
C) refraction;before 
D) refraction;after 
E) reflection;before

Question 19

Energy budget by latitude.Low-latitude energy surpluses and high-latitude energy deficits produce the poleward transport of energy and mass in each hemisphere,through atmospheric circulation and ocean currents.

Which of the following is true of 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 between the tropics and the poles are negligible. 
E) The greatest energy deficit occurs between the tropics. 
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 between the tropics and the poles are negligible. 
E) The greatest energy deficit occurs between the tropics.

Question 20

Marine and continental cities-United States 
San Francisco,CA and Wichita,KS are located at approximately the same latitude.

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) San Francisco experiences several months with average temperatures below the freezing point. 
B) Annual temperature ranges in Wichita are greater than those in San Francisco. 
C) Summer temperatures in San Francisco far exceed those of Wichita. 
D) Minimum average temperatures in Wichita are consistently lowers than those in San Francisco. 
E) On average,December temperatures in San Francisco tend to be lower than those in Wichita. 
A) San Francisco experiences several months with average temperatures below the freezing point. 
B) Annual temperature ranges in Wichita are greater than those in San Francisco. 
C) Summer temperatures in San Francisco far exceed those of Wichita. 
D) Minimum average temperatures in Wichita are consistently lowers than those in San Francisco. 
E) On average,December temperatures in San Francisco tend to be lower than those in Wichita.

Earth's main energy inputs are

Daily radiation and temperature curves The relationship between the absorbed insolation curve and the air temperature curve on a graph of daily surface energy

If a surface absorbs insolation,

The reflective quality of a surface is known as its

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

Which of the following is false?

Scattering caused by atmospheric particles larger than the wavelengths of light is

The wind-chill temperature index

What does "albedo" mean? Discuss the albedo of different surfaces.

In the surface energy budget,the term "- SW" represents

Global average air temperatures worldwide

Global average temperatures for January.(a)Temperatures are in Celsius (convertible to Fahrenheit by means of the scale)as taken from separate air temperature databases for ocean and land. In January,the thermal equator

If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level)is 40°C,what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4°C/1000 m?

An increase in the amount of high altitude,ice crystal (cirrus)clouds would

A(n)____is trapped airborne pollution that can raise temperatures by absorbing insolation and reradiating heat to the surface.

Longwave radiation (+ LW)arriving at the Earth's surface

Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are

Because of the process known as the Sun appears above the horizon it has actually risen.

Energy budget by latitude.Low-latitude energy surpluses and high-latitude energy deficits produce the poleward transport of energy and mass in each hemisphere,through atmospheric circulation and ocean currents. Which of the following is true of differences in latitudinal energy?

Marine and continental cities-United States San Francisco,CA and Wichita,KS are located at approximately the same latitude. Which of the following is true?

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Earth's main energy inputs are

Daily radiation and temperature curves The relationship between the absorbed insolation curve and the air temperature curve on a graph of daily surface energy

If a surface absorbs insolation,

The reflective quality of a surface is known as its

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

Which of the following is false?

Scattering caused by atmospheric particles larger than the wavelengths of light is

The wind-chill temperature index

What does "albedo" mean? Discuss the albedo of different surfaces.

In the surface energy budget,the term "- SW" represents

Global average air temperatures worldwide

Global average temperatures for January.(a)Temperatures are in Celsius (convertible to Fahrenheit by means of the scale)as taken from separate air temperature databases for ocean and land. In January,the thermal equator

If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level)is 40°C,what is the temperature at 2000 m if the normal lapse rate is 6.4°C/1000 m?

An increase in the amount of high altitude,ice crystal (cirrus)clouds would

A(n)____is trapped airborne pollution that can raise temperatures by absorbing insolation and reradiating heat to the surface.

Longwave radiation (+ LW)arriving at the Earth's surface

Official temperatures are measured using thermometers placed in shelters that are

Because of the process known as ____the Sun appears above the horizon____ it has actually risen.

Energy budget by latitude.Low-latitude energy surpluses and high-latitude energy deficits produce the poleward transport of energy and mass in each hemisphere,through atmospheric circulation and ocean currents. Which of the following is true of differences in latitudinal energy?

Marine and continental cities-United States San Francisco,CA and Wichita,KS are located at approximately the same latitude. Which of the following is true?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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Because of the process known as the Sun appears above the horizon it has actually risen.