Question 1

Earth's surface absorbs incoming shortwave radiation from the sun, and emits _______________ (two words). ​

Accepted Answer

longwave radiation

Question 2

Explain how heat is transferred by conduction, convection, radiation, and latent heat exchange in a pot of boiling water on a stove. ​

Accepted Answer

The stove burner heats the metal of the pot by conduction. Boiling water convects within the pot. The pot and the water (and the stove burner)all radiate heat. Some of the water turns to steam, carrying heat energy away as latent heat from the rest of the water in the pot. ​

Question 3

The specific heat ofwater is greater than that of land. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

As the temperature of a body increases, it will radiate energy at ____ wavelengths. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the same 
B) longer 
C) shorter 
D) only ultraviolet 
E) only infrared 
A) the same 
B) longer 
C) shorter 
D) only ultraviolet 
E) only infrared

Question 5

The most abundant gas in Earth's lower atmosphere is _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most abundant gas in Earth's lower...

Question 6

Which gas is the second most abundant in Earth's atmosphere? ​

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) nitrogen 
D) argon 
E) hydrogen 
A) oxygen 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) nitrogen 
D) argon 
E) hydrogen

Question 7

Colorful rainbows are caused by the process of scattering. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The heat transfer process that circulates boiling water in a pot is called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) convection 
B) advection 
C) conduction 
D) radiation 
E) latent heat exchange 
A) convection 
B) advection 
C) conduction 
D) radiation 
E) latent heat exchange

Question 9

The process that diffuses light in many directions by atmospheric particles and that contributes to blue skies and red sunsets is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process that diffuses light in many...

Question 10

Compared to interior continental locations at the same latitude, coastal locations have, on average, ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) a higher annual range of air temperature 
B) lower winter air temperatures 
C) a tendency for cooler summers and milder winters 
D) lower relative humidity of the air 
E) higher summer air temperatures 
A) a higher annual range of air temperature 
B) lower winter air temperatures 
C) a tendency for cooler summers and milder winters 
D) lower relative humidity of the air 
E) higher summer air temperatures

Question 11

A substance can be cooled below absolute zero. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these atmospheric gases is a variable gas (accounting for a variable percentage of the atmosphere)? ​

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) argon 
C) ozone 
D) nitrogen 
E) neon 
A) oxygen 
B) argon 
C) ozone 
D) nitrogen 
E) neon

Question 13

The horizontal transfer of energy is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The horizontal transfer of energy is called...

Question 14

Both the annual and the daily ranges of temperature are larger in continental locations than in coastal locations. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The percentage of solar radiation reflected from a surface is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) gradient 
B) refraction 
C) albedo 
D) absorption 
E) inversion 
A) gradient 
B) refraction 
C) albedo 
D) absorption 
E) inversion

Question 16

Land areas that are subjected to oceanic winds and that tend to have more moderate temperatures than those of inland places at the same latitude are called _______________ locations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Land areas that are subjected to oceanic...

Question 17

Tiny solids or liquids suspended in the atmosphere- including dust and pollutants- are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) lapses 
B) aerosols 
C) isotherms 
D) tropopauses 
E) ionospheres 
A) lapses 
B) aerosols 
C) isotherms 
D) tropopauses 
E) ionospheres

Question 18

The troposphere varies in thickness with latitude. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these terms represents a layer of the atmosphere defined by function rather than temperature? ​

Accepted Answer

A) thermosphere 
B) troposphere 
C) ionosphere 
D) stratosphere 
E) mesosphere 
A) thermosphere 
B) troposphere 
C) ionosphere 
D) stratosphere 
E) mesosphere

Question 20

The atmospheric conditionsat a given time and for a specific area are referred to as _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The atmospheric conditionsat a given time and...

Earth's surface absorbs incoming shortwave radiation from the sun, and emits _______________ (two words).

Explain how heat is transferred by conduction, convection, radiation, and latent heat exchange in a pot of boiling water on a stove.

The specific heat ofwater is greater than that of land.

As the temperature of a body increases, it will radiate energy at ____ wavelengths.

The most abundant gas in Earth's lower atmosphere is _______________.

Which gas is the second most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

Colorful rainbows are caused by the process of scattering.

The heat transfer process that circulates boiling water in a pot is called ____.

The process that diffuses light in many directions by atmospheric particles and that contributes to blue skies and red sunsets is called _______________.

Compared to interior continental locations at the same latitude, coastal locations have, on average, ____.

A substance can be cooled below absolute zero.

Which of these atmospheric gases is a variable gas (accounting for a variable percentage of the atmosphere)?

The horizontal transfer of energy is called _______________.

Both the annual and the daily ranges of temperature are larger in continental locations than in coastal locations.

The percentage of solar radiation reflected from a surface is called ____.

Land areas that are subjected to oceanic winds and that tend to have more moderate temperatures than those of inland places at the same latitude are called _______________ locations.

Tiny solids or liquids suspended in the atmosphere- including dust and pollutants- are called ____.

The troposphere varies in thickness with latitude.

Which of these terms represents a layer of the atmosphere defined by function rather than temperature?

The atmospheric conditionsat a given time and for a specific area are referred to as _______________.

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Exam 4: The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Earth's surface absorbs incoming shortwave radiation from the sun, and emits _______________ (two words). ​

Explain how heat is transferred by conduction, convection, radiation, and latent heat exchange in a pot of boiling water on a stove. ​

The specific heat ofwater is greater than that of land. ​

As the temperature of a body increases, it will radiate energy at ____ wavelengths. ​

The most abundant gas in Earth's lower atmosphere is _______________. ​

Which gas is the second most abundant in Earth's atmosphere? ​

Colorful rainbows are caused by the process of scattering. ​

The heat transfer process that circulates boiling water in a pot is called ____. ​

The process that diffuses light in many directions by atmospheric particles and that contributes to blue skies and red sunsets is called _______________. ​

Compared to interior continental locations at the same latitude, coastal locations have, on average, ____. ​

A substance can be cooled below absolute zero. ​

Which of these atmospheric gases is a variable gas (accounting for a variable percentage of the atmosphere)? ​

The horizontal transfer of energy is called _______________. ​

Both the annual and the daily ranges of temperature are larger in continental locations than in coastal locations. ​

The percentage of solar radiation reflected from a surface is called ____.

Land areas that are subjected to oceanic winds and that tend to have more moderate temperatures than those of inland places at the same latitude are called _______________ locations.

Tiny solids or liquids suspended in the atmosphere- including dust and pollutants- are called ____. ​

The troposphere varies in thickness with latitude. ​

Which of these terms represents a layer of the atmosphere defined by function rather than temperature? ​

The atmospheric conditionsat a given time and for a specific area are referred to as _______________. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Earth's surface absorbs incoming shortwave radiation from the sun, and emits _______________ (two words).

Explain how heat is transferred by conduction, convection, radiation, and latent heat exchange in a pot of boiling water on a stove.

The specific heat ofwater is greater than that of land.

As the temperature of a body increases, it will radiate energy at ____ wavelengths.

The most abundant gas in Earth's lower atmosphere is _______________.

Which gas is the second most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

Colorful rainbows are caused by the process of scattering.

The heat transfer process that circulates boiling water in a pot is called ____.

The process that diffuses light in many directions by atmospheric particles and that contributes to blue skies and red sunsets is called _______________.

Compared to interior continental locations at the same latitude, coastal locations have, on average, ____.

A substance can be cooled below absolute zero.

Which of these atmospheric gases is a variable gas (accounting for a variable percentage of the atmosphere)?

The horizontal transfer of energy is called _______________.

Both the annual and the daily ranges of temperature are larger in continental locations than in coastal locations.

Tiny solids or liquids suspended in the atmosphere- including dust and pollutants- are called ____.

The troposphere varies in thickness with latitude.

Which of these terms represents a layer of the atmosphere defined by function rather than temperature?

The atmospheric conditionsat a given time and for a specific area are referred to as _______________.