Question 1

The absorption and re-radiation of longwave radiation by gases in the atmosphere is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The absorption and re-radiation of longwave radiation...

Question 2

Why is the ocean off the coast of Florida warmer than it is off the coast of Western Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A) Florida is closer to the equator. 
B) Mean precipitation is higher in Mexico. 
C) Wind patterns are clockwise in the Atlantic. 
D) Ocean currents are coming from the tropics rather than the poles. 
A) Florida is closer to the equator. 
B) Mean precipitation is higher in Mexico. 
C) Wind patterns are clockwise in the Atlantic. 
D) Ocean currents are coming from the tropics rather than the poles.

Question 3

Of the following areas on Earth's surface,which area moves fastest and has the greatest linear velocity?

Accepted Answer

A) North Pole (90° north) 
B) Tropic of Cancer (23.5° north) 
C) Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° south) 
D) Equator (0°) 
A) North Pole (90° north) 
B) Tropic of Cancer (23.5° north) 
C) Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° south) 
D) Equator (0°)

Question 4

Seasonality occurs on planet Earth because of its ________ with respect to the plane it travels around the Sun.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Seasonality occurs on planet Earth because of...

Question 5

What causes shifts in the dry and wet seasons of the tropics?

Accepted Answer

A) Hadley cells 
B) saturation VP 
C) ITCZ 
D) the equatorial low 
A) Hadley cells 
B) saturation VP 
C) ITCZ 
D) the equatorial low

Question 6

The narrow region near the equator where trade winds meet is referred to as the ________.

Accepted Answer

Intertropi

Question 7

The difference between climate and weather is that

Accepted Answer

A) weather is limited to precipitation and wind. 
B) climate is the long term pattern of weather. 
C) climate is limited to temperature. 
D) weather is a measure of climate. 
A) weather is limited to precipitation and wind. 
B) climate is the long term pattern of weather. 
C) climate is limited to temperature. 
D) weather is a measure of climate.

Question 8

Precipitation is higher in tropical regions than in temperate and polar regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which side of the mountain receives the most precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) leeward side 
B) Eastern side 
C) Western side 
D) windward side 
A) leeward side 
B) Eastern side 
C) Western side 
D) windward side

Question 10

The Northeast trade winds occur

Accepted Answer

A) between the equator and the north pole. 
B) between the equator and 30° N. 
C) between 10° N and 45° N. 
D) all along the Atlantic Ocean. 
A) between the equator and the north pole. 
B) between the equator and 30° N. 
C) between 10° N and 45° N. 
D) all along the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 11

Most of the solar radiation arriving at the Earth's surface is reflected out to space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As air rises over a mountain,it

Accepted Answer

A) cools and tends to lose moisture in the form of precipitation. 
B) cools and tends to gain moisture without precipitating. 
C) warms and tends to lose moisture in the form of precipitation. 
D) warms and tends to gain moisture without precipitating. 
A) cools and tends to lose moisture in the form of precipitation. 
B) cools and tends to gain moisture without precipitating. 
C) warms and tends to lose moisture in the form of precipitation. 
D) warms and tends to gain moisture without precipitating.

The absorption and re-radiation of longwave radiation by gases in the atmosphere is called the ________.

Why is the ocean off the coast of Florida warmer than it is off the coast of Western Mexico?

Of the following areas on Earth's surface,which area moves fastest and has the greatest linear velocity?

Seasonality occurs on planet Earth because of its ________ with respect to the plane it travels around the Sun.

What causes shifts in the dry and wet seasons of the tropics?

The narrow region near the equator where trade winds meet is referred to as the ________.

The difference between climate and weather is that

Precipitation is higher in tropical regions than in temperate and polar regions.

Which side of the mountain receives the most precipitation?

The Northeast trade winds occur

Most of the solar radiation arriving at the Earth's surface is reflected out to space.

As air rises over a mountain,it

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Exam 2: Climate

The absorption and re-radiation of longwave radiation by gases in the atmosphere is called the ________.

Why is the ocean off the coast of Florida warmer than it is off the coast of Western Mexico?

Of the following areas on Earth's surface,which area moves fastest and has the greatest linear velocity?

Seasonality occurs on planet Earth because of its ________ with respect to the plane it travels around the Sun.

What causes shifts in the dry and wet seasons of the tropics?

The narrow region near the equator where trade winds meet is referred to as the ________.

The difference between climate and weather is that

Precipitation is higher in tropical regions than in temperate and polar regions.

Which side of the mountain receives the most precipitation?

The Northeast trade winds occur

Most of the solar radiation arriving at the Earth's surface is reflected out to space.

As air rises over a mountain,it

The Nature of Ecology

The Aquatic Environment

The Terrestrial Environment

Adaptation and Natural Selection

Plant Adaptations to the Environment

Animal Adaptations to the Environment

Properties of Populations

Population Growth

Life History

Intraspecific Population Regulation

Species Interactions, population Dynamics, and Natural Selection

Interspecific Competition

Predation

Parasitism and Mutualism

Community Structure

Factors Influencing the Structure of Communities

Community Dynamics

Landscape Dynamics

Ecosystem Energetics

Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling

Biogeochemical Cycles

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Aquatic Ecosystems

Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems

Large-Scale Patterns of Biological Diversity

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