Question 1

The circumpolar ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere is the______.

Accepted Answer

A)  West Wind drift 
B)  Brazil current 
C)  Benguela current 
D)  Humboldt current 
E)  Gulf Stream 
A)  West Wind drift 
B)  Brazil current 
C)  Benguela current 
D)  Humboldt current 
E)  Gulf Stream

Question 2

The solar energy reaching Earth travels a distance of _________million kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  567 
C)  8 
D)  1 
E)  150 
A)  30 
B)  567 
C)  8 
D)  1 
E)  150

Question 3

In the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light occupies the band between 0.4 and 0.7 _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feet 
B)  millibars 
C)  micrometers 
D)  Kelvins 
E)  meters 
A)  feet 
B)  millibars 
C)  micrometers 
D)  Kelvins 
E)  meters

Question 4

In an inversion, which is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The temperature decreases with altitude. 
B)  Air rises quickly. 
C)  Large storms tend to be formed. 
D)  Wind speeds are very high. 
E)  The temperature increases with altitude. 
A)  The temperature decreases with altitude. 
B)  Air rises quickly. 
C)  Large storms tend to be formed. 
D)  Wind speeds are very high. 
E)  The temperature increases with altitude.

Question 5

Which substance is the best transmitter of solar energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  murky water 
B)  rock 
C)  soil 
D)  air 
E)  They are all approximately equal in transmissivity. 
A)  murky water 
B)  rock 
C)  soil 
D)  air 
E)  They are all approximately equal in transmissivity.

Question 6

A(n) _________emits the maximum amount of radiation possible, at every wavelength, for its temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  isotherm 
B)  blackbody radiator 
C)  Kelvin 
D)  Celsius 
E)  albedo 
A)  isotherm 
B)  blackbody radiator 
C)  Kelvin 
D)  Celsius 
E)  albedo

Question 7

The only ocean current in the world whose flow is unbroken by any continent is__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan current 
B)  east Australian current 
C)  Humboldt current 
D)  North Pacific drift 
E)  West Wind drift 
A)  Japan current 
B)  east Australian current 
C)  Humboldt current 
D)  North Pacific drift 
E)  West Wind drift

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of weather shelters used for official temperature measurements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shelter is painted white. 
B)  The thermometer is in the shade in the shelter. 
C)  The shelter is usually mounted over grass. 
D)  The shelter is sealed so air cannot reach the thermometer. 
E)  The shelter is a short distance off of the ground. 
A)  The shelter is painted white. 
B)  The thermometer is in the shade in the shelter. 
C)  The shelter is usually mounted over grass. 
D)  The shelter is sealed so air cannot reach the thermometer. 
E)  The shelter is a short distance off of the ground.

Question 9

Major surface currents are set in motion by

Accepted Answer

A)  the wakes of ships. 
B)  winds. 
C)  salinity differences. 
D)  shapes of coastlines. 
E)  density differences. 
A)  the wakes of ships. 
B)  winds. 
C)  salinity differences. 
D)  shapes of coastlines. 
E)  density differences.

Question 10

Where on Earth does one expect the greatest latitudinal displacement of isotherms between January and July?

Accepted Answer

A)  over the high latitude oceans 
B)  over the equatorial oceans 
C)  over the middle latitude oceans 
D)  over the middle latitude continents 
E)  over the equatorial continents 
A)  over the high latitude oceans 
B)  over the equatorial oceans 
C)  over the middle latitude oceans 
D)  over the middle latitude continents 
E)  over the equatorial continents

Question 11

Methane is one of the "greenhouse gases". _________is(are) a primary source of release of methane into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grazing animals 
B)  The breakdown of ozone 
C)  The use of aerosol sprays 
D)  Automobiles 
E)  The burning of coal at power plants 
A)  Grazing animals 
B)  The breakdown of ozone 
C)  The use of aerosol sprays 
D)  Automobiles 
E)  The burning of coal at power plants

Question 12

Sea surface temperatures sensed by satellite allows us to study

Accepted Answer

A)  day lengths. 
B)  ultraviolet energy. 
C)  the greenhouse effect. 
D)  hygrometer. 
E)  El Niño. 
A)  day lengths. 
B)  ultraviolet energy. 
C)  the greenhouse effect. 
D)  hygrometer. 
E)  El Niño.

Question 13

The world's main ocean currents are energized by the wind, but are deflected to by the Earth's rotation. This deflection is known as _____________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The world's main ocean currents are energized...

Question 14

Only ______of the Sun's energy reaches the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 millionth 
B)  2 millionth 
C)  2 billionth 
D)  1 trillionth 
E)  1 billionth 
A)  1 millionth 
B)  2 millionth 
C)  2 billionth 
D)  1 trillionth 
E)  1 billionth

Question 15

"Convection" means heat is_________ .

Accepted Answer

being tran

Question 16

A_________ thermometer is a specialized type of thermometer which has a small index made of a glass filament or wire placed in the column of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A_________ thermometer is a specialized type of...

Question 17

Solar energy and terrestrial reradiation are usually measured in units of length called________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  calories 
B)  micrometers 
C)  nanometers 
D)  isotherms 
E)  langleys 
A)  calories 
B)  micrometers 
C)  nanometers 
D)  isotherms 
E)  langleys

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT be a reason why land heats faster than water?

Accepted Answer

A)  no mobility 
B)  less transmissivity 
C)  less evaporation 
D)  the presence of clouds 
E)  lower specific heat 
A)  no mobility 
B)  less transmissivity 
C)  less evaporation 
D)  the presence of clouds 
E)  lower specific heat

Question 19

Because of the specific shapes of the individual continents

Accepted Answer

A)  cold Arctic Ocean water is prevented from entering the Atlantic Ocean. 
B)  there is no subtropical gyre in the South Atlantic. 
C)  gyres exist. 
D)  warm Pacific Ocean water is prevented from entering the Arctic Ocean. 
E)  ocean currents exist. 
A)  cold Arctic Ocean water is prevented from entering the Atlantic Ocean. 
B)  there is no subtropical gyre in the South Atlantic. 
C)  gyres exist. 
D)  warm Pacific Ocean water is prevented from entering the Arctic Ocean. 
E)  ocean currents exist.

Question 20

Which wavelengths are most poorly transmitted through the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  solar radiation 
B)  visible blue 
C)  radiation of 0.5 micrometer wavelengths 
D)  shortwaves 
E)  longwaves 
A)  solar radiation 
B)  visible blue 
C)  radiation of 0.5 micrometer wavelengths 
D)  shortwaves 
E)  longwaves

The circumpolar ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere is the______.

The solar energy reaching Earth travels a distance of _________million kilometers.

In the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light occupies the band between 0.4 and 0.7 _________.

In an inversion, which is true?

Which substance is the best transmitter of solar energy?

A(n) _________emits the maximum amount of radiation possible, at every wavelength, for its temperature.

The only ocean current in the world whose flow is unbroken by any continent is__________ .

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of weather shelters used for official temperature measurements?

Major surface currents are set in motion by

Where on Earth does one expect the greatest latitudinal displacement of isotherms between January and July?

Methane is one of the "greenhouse gases". _________is(are) a primary source of release of methane into the atmosphere.

Sea surface temperatures sensed by satellite allows us to study

The world's main ocean currents are energized by the wind, but are deflected to by the Earth's rotation. This deflection is known as _____________

Only ______of the Sun's energy reaches the Earth.

"Convection" means heat is_________ .

A_________ thermometer is a specialized type of thermometer which has a small index made of a glass filament or wire placed in the column of alcohol.

Solar energy and terrestrial reradiation are usually measured in units of length called________ .

Which of the following would NOT be a reason why land heats faster than water?

Because of the specific shapes of the individual continents

Which wavelengths are most poorly transmitted through the atmosphere?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 4: Insolation and Temperature

The circumpolar ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere is the______.

The solar energy reaching Earth travels a distance of _________million kilometers.

In the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light occupies the band between 0.4 and 0.7 _________.

In an inversion, which is true?

Which substance is the best transmitter of solar energy?

A(n) _________emits the maximum amount of radiation possible, at every wavelength, for its temperature.

The only ocean current in the world whose flow is unbroken by any continent is__________ .

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of weather shelters used for official temperature measurements?

Major surface currents are set in motion by

Where on Earth does one expect the greatest latitudinal displacement of isotherms between January and July?

Methane is one of the "greenhouse gases". _________is(are) a primary source of release of methane into the atmosphere.

Sea surface temperatures sensed by satellite allows us to study

The world's main ocean currents are energized by the wind, but are deflected to by the Earth's rotation. This deflection is known as _____________

Only ______of the Sun's energy reaches the Earth.

"Convection" means heat is_________ .

A_________ thermometer is a specialized type of thermometer which has a small index made of a glass filament or wire placed in the column of alcohol.

Solar energy and terrestrial reradiation are usually measured in units of length called________ .

Which of the following would NOT be a reason why land heats faster than water?

Because of the specific shapes of the individual continents

Which wavelengths are most poorly transmitted through the atmosphere?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters