Exam 16: The Atmosphere: Composition,structure,and Temperature

Two cities are located at the same latitude (40°).City A is in the Southern Hemisphere and City B is in the Northern Hemisphere.Assume the two cities reflect the general characteristics of the hemispheres where they are located.Which city should have the largest annual temperature range?

The angle of the noon sun varies by ________ degrees each year.

Distance variations between Earth and the Sun are very important in understanding seasonal temperature variations.

The 90° angle solar rays are striking the Tropic of Cancer on ________.

Ozone filters out most of the ________ radiation in sunlight.

Objects that are good absorbers of radiation are not good emitters of radiation.

Which of the following is not a mechanism for heat transfer?

Which one of the following statements is true about the equinoxes?

Tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere are collectively called aerosols.

How is the earth's rotation axis oriented relative to the revolution orbit?

The wavelength or the distance from peak to peak of energy waves is a characteristic of ________.

The normal lapse rate in the troposphere is about ________ per kilometer.

The fraction of the total radiation encountered that is reflected by a surface is called its ________.

The least significant form of heat transfer in the atmosphere is ________.

Which of the following gases is an efficient absorber of the earth's emitted energy?

The movement of Earth in its orbit around the Sun is referred to as ________.

What causes seasons?

One half of the atmosphere is below ________.

If the maximum temperature for a particular day is 26°C and the minimum temperature is 14°C,the daily mean would be ________.

The main difference between weather and climate is that ________.