Question 1

The specific heat of land is about five times that of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Because of the specific shapes of the individual continents

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which two terms are NOT closely related?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflection, scattering 
B)  reflection, albedo 
C)  albedo, longwaves 
D)  longwaves, atmospheric absorption 
E)  atmospheric absorption, ultraviolet energy 
A)  reflection, scattering 
B)  reflection, albedo 
C)  albedo, longwaves 
D)  longwaves, atmospheric absorption 
E)  atmospheric absorption, ultraviolet energy

Question 4

Adiabatic processes cause cooling by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conduction 
B)  convection 
C)  radiation 
D)  decompression 
E)  insertion 
A)  conduction 
B)  convection 
C)  radiation 
D)  decompression 
E)  insertion

Question 5

________ objects radiate in shorter wavelengths than ________ objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  Red, green 
B)  Big, small 
C)  Liquid, solid 
D)  Tall, short 
E)  Hot, cold 
A)  Red, green 
B)  Big, small 
C)  Liquid, solid 
D)  Tall, short 
E)  Hot, cold

Question 6

Which set of locations is associated with a striking, persistent upwelling of cold water to the ocean surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  the middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  the middle of the Pacific Ocean 
C)  middle latitude eastern coasts of continents 
D)  subtropical coasts of continents 
E)  polar coasts 
A)  the middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  the middle of the Pacific Ocean 
C)  middle latitude eastern coasts of continents 
D)  subtropical coasts of continents 
E)  polar coasts

Question 7

The text's map of the average daily insolation received in the 48 coterminous United States shows the ________ to have the highest values.

Accepted Answer

A)  northwest 
B)  northeast 
C)  central 
D)  southwest 
E)  southeast 
A)  northwest 
B)  northeast 
C)  central 
D)  southwest 
E)  southeast

Question 8

Over the long run, all energy the Earth receives from the Sun is returned to space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The specific heat of land is about five times that of water.

Because of the specific shapes of the individual continents

Which two terms are NOT closely related?

Adiabatic processes cause cooling by ________.

objects radiate in shorter wavelengths than objects.

Which set of locations is associated with a striking, persistent upwelling of cold water to the ocean surface?

The text's map of the average daily insolation received in the 48 coterminous United States shows the ________ to have the highest values.

Over the long run, all energy the Earth receives from the Sun is returned to space.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters

Exam 4: Insolation and Temperature

The specific heat of land is about five times that of water.

Because of the specific shapes of the individual continents

Which two terms are NOT closely related?

Adiabatic processes cause cooling by ________.

________ objects radiate in shorter wavelengths than ________ objects.

Which set of locations is associated with a striking, persistent upwelling of cold water to the ocean surface?

The text's map of the average daily insolation received in the 48 coterminous United States shows the ________ to have the highest values.

Over the long run, all energy the Earth receives from the Sun is returned to space.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters

objects radiate in shorter wavelengths than objects.