Question 1

Land heats and cools more rapidly than the ocean because of its

Accepted Answer

A) lower specific heat when compared to the ocean. 
B) ability for land to retain heat better than the ocean. 
C) strong mixing through soil horizons on land. 
D) great potential for latent heat on land through evaporation. 
A) lower specific heat when compared to the ocean. 
B) ability for land to retain heat better than the ocean. 
C) strong mixing through soil horizons on land. 
D) great potential for latent heat on land through evaporation. A

Question 2

Compare the amount of energy emitted as a function of temperature (K).The amount of energy emitted from 200 to 600 K is ______ while the amount of energy emitted from 600 to 1000 K is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 w/m2;650 w/m2 
B) 73 w/m2; 727 w/m2 
C) 100 w/m2; 550 w/m2 
D) 200 w/m2; 600 w/m2 
A) 0 w/m2;650 w/m2 
B) 73 w/m2; 727 w/m2 
C) 100 w/m2; 550 w/m2 
D) 200 w/m2; 600 w/m2 C

Question 3

Which of the following involves energy storage in the water molecule in the form of latent heat?

Accepted Answer

A) melting, evaporation, sublimation 
B) freezing, condensation, deposition 
C) melting, freezing, condensation, deposition 
D) condensation, evaporation, deposition, sublimation 
A) melting, evaporation, sublimation 
B) freezing, condensation, deposition 
C) melting, freezing, condensation, deposition 
D) condensation, evaporation, deposition, sublimation A

Question 4

Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation are arranged in the proper decreasing order of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) an infrared, xrays, AM radio 
B) microwaves, ultraviolet, green light 
C) radio waves, gamma rays, ultraviolet 
D) blue light, infrared, AM radio 
A) an infrared, xrays, AM radio 
B) microwaves, ultraviolet, green light 
C) radio waves, gamma rays, ultraviolet 
D) blue light, infrared, AM radio

Question 5

Which of the following images represents matter in the gaseous state, with the greatest kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C

Question 6

The atmosphere is mainly transparent to this form of ultraviolet radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) A - UV-a 
B) B - UV-b 
C) C - UV-c 
D) The atmosphere is equally transparent to UV-a, UV-b, and UV-c radiation. 
A) A - UV-a 
B) B - UV-b 
C) C - UV-c 
D) The atmosphere is equally transparent to UV-a, UV-b, and UV-c radiation.

Question 7

The most common component of the atmosphere is

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) particulates. 
D) aerosols. 
A) nitrogen. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) particulates. 
D) aerosols.

Question 8

The only temperature scale that relates changes in internal energy to the absolute amount of heat gained or lost by a system is the

Accepted Answer

A) Fahrenheit scale. 
B) Celsius scale. 
C) Centigrade scale. 
D) Kelvin scale. 
A) Fahrenheit scale. 
B) Celsius scale. 
C) Centigrade scale. 
D) Kelvin scale.

Question 9

Ozone consists of _______ molecules of oxygen, is found primarily in the ______ and protects us from ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 3, stratosphere; ultraviolet rays 
B) 2; troposphere; cosmic rays 
C) 2; stratosphere; x rays and gamma rays 
D) 2; troposphere; meteors 
A) 3, stratosphere; ultraviolet rays 
B) 2; troposphere; cosmic rays 
C) 2; stratosphere; x rays and gamma rays 
D) 2; troposphere; meteors

Question 10

The speed with which an electromagnetic wave travels is its

Accepted Answer

A) plane of magnetic component. 
B) frequency. 
C) wavelength. 
D) amplitude. 
A) plane of magnetic component. 
B) frequency. 
C) wavelength. 
D) amplitude.

Question 11

Ozone thinning is.

Accepted Answer

A) greatest in the Northern Hemisphere in October. 
B) greatest in the Southern Hemisphere in April. 
C) evenly distributed for most of the year. 
D) more pronounced in Antarctica than the Arctic. 
A) greatest in the Northern Hemisphere in October. 
B) greatest in the Southern Hemisphere in April. 
C) evenly distributed for most of the year. 
D) more pronounced in Antarctica than the Arctic.

Question 12

All of the following is true in regard to the earth's radiation balance EXCEPT.

Accepted Answer

A) at around 35F1F1F1S1F1F1F10, incoming insolation is roughly balanced with outgoing longwave radiation. 
B) poleward of 35F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 regions emit more outgoing longwave radiation than they receive as insolation. 
C) outgoing longwave radiation increases poleward in regular increments, peaking at the poles. 
D) equator, tropics, and subtropics receive more insolation than what they emit as outgoing longwave radiation. 
A) at around 35F1F1F1S1F1F1F10, incoming insolation is roughly balanced with outgoing longwave radiation. 
B) poleward of 35F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 regions emit more outgoing longwave radiation than they receive as insolation. 
C) outgoing longwave radiation increases poleward in regular increments, peaking at the poles. 
D) equator, tropics, and subtropics receive more insolation than what they emit as outgoing longwave radiation.

Question 13

Potential energy would best be expressed when

Accepted Answer

A) pulling or pushing an object. 
B) atoms moving at 200 km/hr. 
C) atoms moving at 500 km/hr. 
D) changing a liquid to a gas. 
A) pulling or pushing an object. 
B) atoms moving at 200 km/hr. 
C) atoms moving at 500 km/hr. 
D) changing a liquid to a gas.

Question 14

Most energy entering the earth's atmosphere is between ____ and _____ microns while most of the thermal infrared energy emitted from the earth is between ____ and _____ microns

Accepted Answer

A) 20 and 40; 40 and 60 
B) 8 and 13; 20 and 40 
C) 0.1 and 0.4; 8 and 13 
D) 0.4 and 0.7; 8 and 20 
A) 20 and 40; 40 and 60 
B) 8 and 13; 20 and 40 
C) 0.1 and 0.4; 8 and 13 
D) 0.4 and 0.7; 8 and 20

Question 15

The most common gas in the atmosphere is.

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen (O2). 
B) carbon dioxide (CO2). 
C) nitrogen (N2). 
D) methane (CH4). 
A) oxygen (O2). 
B) carbon dioxide (CO2). 
C) nitrogen (N2). 
D) methane (CH4).

Question 16

All of the following will warm the local environment EXCEPT.

Accepted Answer

A) deposition. 
B) evaporation. 
C) freezing. 
D) condensation. 
A) deposition. 
B) evaporation. 
C) freezing. 
D) condensation.

Question 17

Which of the following involves the release of latent heat back into the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation 
B) deposition 
C) melting 
D) sublimation 
A) evaporation 
B) deposition 
C) melting 
D) sublimation

Question 18

Which of the following letters represents when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 19

Base on the following climographs and insolation graphs. Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded        
-Which location is found at the lowest latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 20

During December solstice the

Accepted Answer

A) entire area poleward of the Antarctic Circle remains out of sunlight. 
B) entire area poleward of the Tropic of Capricorn remains out of sunlight. 
C) entire area poleward of the Arctic Circle remains out of sunlight. 
D) entire area poleward of the Tropic of Cancer remains out of sunlight. 
A) entire area poleward of the Antarctic Circle remains out of sunlight. 
B) entire area poleward of the Tropic of Capricorn remains out of sunlight. 
C) entire area poleward of the Arctic Circle remains out of sunlight. 
D) entire area poleward of the Tropic of Cancer remains out of sunlight.

Land heats and cools more rapidly than the ocean because of its

Compare the amount of energy emitted as a function of temperature (K).The amount of energy emitted from 200 to 600 K is __ while the amount of energy emitted from 600 to 1000 K is _.

Which of the following involves energy storage in the water molecule in the form of latent heat?

Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation are arranged in the proper decreasing order of energy?

Which of the following images represents matter in the gaseous state, with the greatest kinetic energy?

The atmosphere is mainly transparent to this form of ultraviolet radiation?

The most common component of the atmosphere is

The only temperature scale that relates changes in internal energy to the absolute amount of heat gained or lost by a system is the

Ozone consists of _ molecules of oxygen, is found primarily in the and protects us from __.

The speed with which an electromagnetic wave travels is its

Ozone thinning is.

All of the following is true in regard to the earth's radiation balance EXCEPT.

Potential energy would best be expressed when

Most energy entering the earth's atmosphere is between __ and _ microns while most of the thermal infrared energy emitted from the earth is between and ___ microns

The most common gas in the atmosphere is.

All of the following will warm the local environment EXCEPT.

Which of the following involves the release of latent heat back into the environment?

Which of the following letters represents when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn?

Base on the following climographs and insolation graphs. Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded -Which location is found at the lowest latitude?

During December solstice the

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Land heats and cools more rapidly than the ocean because of its

Compare the amount of energy emitted as a function of temperature (K).The amount of energy emitted from 200 to 600 K is ______ while the amount of energy emitted from 600 to 1000 K is _____.

Which of the following involves energy storage in the water molecule in the form of latent heat?

Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation are arranged in the proper decreasing order of energy?

Which of the following images represents matter in the gaseous state, with the greatest kinetic energy?

The atmosphere is mainly transparent to this form of ultraviolet radiation?

The most common component of the atmosphere is

The only temperature scale that relates changes in internal energy to the absolute amount of heat gained or lost by a system is the

Ozone consists of _______ molecules of oxygen, is found primarily in the ______ and protects us from ______.

The speed with which an electromagnetic wave travels is its

Ozone thinning is.

All of the following is true in regard to the earth's radiation balance EXCEPT.

Potential energy would best be expressed when

Most energy entering the earth's atmosphere is between ____ and _____ microns while most of the thermal infrared energy emitted from the earth is between ____ and _____ microns

The most common gas in the atmosphere is.

All of the following will warm the local environment EXCEPT.

Which of the following involves the release of latent heat back into the environment?

Which of the following letters represents when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn?

Base on the following climographs and insolation graphs. Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded -Which location is found at the lowest latitude?

During December solstice the

The Nature of Physical Geography

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

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Compare the amount of energy emitted as a function of temperature (K).The amount of energy emitted from 200 to 600 K is __ while the amount of energy emitted from 600 to 1000 K is _.

Ozone consists of _ molecules of oxygen, is found primarily in the and protects us from __.

Most energy entering the earth's atmosphere is between __ and _ microns while most of the thermal infrared energy emitted from the earth is between and ___ microns