Question 1

The wavelength (color) of emitted electromagnetic radiation is determined by the ____ of the source.

Accepted Answer

A)  heat 
B)  temperature 
C)  latent heat 
D)  frequency 
A)  heat 
B)  temperature 
C)  latent heat 
D)  frequency B

Question 2

Clouds have the ____ highest albedo.

Accepted Answer

A)  fourth 
B)  third 
C)  second 
D)  absolute 
A)  fourth 
B)  third 
C)  second 
D)  absolute C

Question 3

Describe the summer solstice and where the sun is located during this time for the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

June 21 is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere because at this time, the North Pole leans the full 23.5 degrees toward the Sun. As a result, sunlight strikes Earth from directly overhead at a latitude 23.5 degrees north of the equator. This latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer.

Question 4

Where are the coldest temperatures recorded in North America and why does this happen at that location?

Accepted Answer

The coldest temperatures recorded in the

Question 5

Earth's surface reemits energy from the Sun mostly as ____________________ radiation.

Accepted Answer

long-wave,longwave,l

Question 6

Air is a good conductor of heat because of gas molecules that freely move about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Photons appear when they are emitted and disappear when they are absorbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare the albedo of snow, glaciers, clouds, buildings, pavement, and forests.

Accepted Answer

Snowfields and glaciers have high albedo

Question 9

____________________ is the energy released or absorbed when a substance changes from one state to another.

Accepted Answer

Latent hea

Question 10

What is specific heat? Compare and contrast water and basalt.

Accepted Answer

Specific heat is the amount of energy ne

Question 11

____________________ is the upward and downward flow of fluid material in response to heating and cooling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the upward and downward flow...

Question 12

Define and describe the electromagnetic spectrum.

Accepted Answer

The electromagnetic spectrum is the cont

Question 13

When the energy in a photon is transferred to an electron in a molecule, the electron jumps to a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the energy in a photon is...

Question 14

What is latent heat and how many calories are required to go from each state?

Accepted Answer

Latent heat (stored heat) is the energy

Question 15

What role does ocean currents play with temperature?

Accepted Answer

Ocean currents also

Question 16

____________________ is the reflectivity of a surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the reflectivity of a surface....

Question 17

In the visible spectrum, blue has the ____ frequency.

Accepted Answer

A)  longest 
B)  shortest 
C)  highest 
D)  lowest 
A)  longest 
B)  shortest 
C)  highest 
D)  lowest

Question 18

The emission of radiation requires a relatively high albedo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is specific heat?

Accepted Answer

Specific heat is the amount of

Question 20

The cooling of Earth will cause more snow glaciers to grow, which will cause even more cooling. This is an example of a(n) ____ mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback 
B)  albedo 
C)  emission 
D)  latent heat 
A)  feedback 
B)  albedo 
C)  emission 
D)  latent heat

Exam 18: Energy Balance in the Atmosphere

The wavelength (color) of emitted electromagnetic radiation is determined by the ____ of the source.

Clouds have the ____ highest albedo.

Describe the summer solstice and where the sun is located during this time for the Northern Hemisphere.

Where are the coldest temperatures recorded in North America and why does this happen at that location?

Earth's surface reemits energy from the Sun mostly as ____________________ radiation.

Air is a good conductor of heat because of gas molecules that freely move about.

Photons appear when they are emitted and disappear when they are absorbed.

Compare the albedo of snow, glaciers, clouds, buildings, pavement, and forests.

____________________ is the energy released or absorbed when a substance changes from one state to another.

What is specific heat? Compare and contrast water and basalt.

____________________ is the upward and downward flow of fluid material in response to heating and cooling.

Define and describe the electromagnetic spectrum.

When the energy in a photon is transferred to an electron in a molecule, the electron jumps to a(n) ____________________.

What is latent heat and how many calories are required to go from each state?

What role does ocean currents play with temperature?

____________________ is the reflectivity of a surface.

In the visible spectrum, blue has the ____ frequency.

The emission of radiation requires a relatively high albedo.

What is specific heat?

The cooling of Earth will cause more snow glaciers to grow, which will cause even more cooling. This is an example of a(n) ____ mechanism.

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