Question 1

The earth's radiation balance involves

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A)  conduction and convection emitting energy directly into space.
B)  most energy emitted directly into space with no interaction with the atmosphere.
C)  most energy leaving the earth in the form of longwave radiation.
D)  energy being radiated only upward into space.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which color portion of the visible spectrum emits the lowest amount of energy?

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A)  Red
B)  Yellow
C)  Green
D)  BlueE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

As the Sun angle ________,the amount of energy reaching the surface ________.

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A)  increases; increases
B)  increases; decreases
C)  increases or decreases; remains constantD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between molecular motion,wavelength,and temperature?

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A)  As the temperature decreases,molecular motion increases and wavelength increases.
B)  As the temperature increases,molecular motion increases and wavelength decreases.
C)  As the temperature decreases,molecular motion decreases and wavelength decreases.
D)  As the temperature increases,molecular motion decreases and wavelength decreases.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Where is the least and greatest amount of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) located?

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A)  A and B
B)  A and C
C)  A and D
D)  C and DE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

In the Chapter 2 Investigation (Evaluating Solar Energy) ,which of the following factors did you evaluate when considering the suitability of a site for solar energy generation?

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A)  Its location with respect to the equator
B)  Sun angle
C)  The percentage of solar energy available
D)  Outgoing longwave radiation flux
E)  All of these choices are correctF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Ozone thinning is

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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.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

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

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following objects is best at absorption of incoming light and the emission of heat?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

As one approaches the equator,the Sun angle ________ and the atmosphere attenuation ________.

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A)  increases; increases
B)  decreases; decreases
C)  increases; decreases
D)  decreases; increasesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which two layers of the atmosphere experience temperature inversion?

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A)  Troposphere and stratosphere
B)  Stratosphere and mesosphere
C)  Thermosphere and stratosphere
D)  Thermosphere and mesosphereE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following temperature combinations are correct for the freezing point of water,room temperature,and the boiling point of water?

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A)  32°,77°,273
B)  0°,77°,373
C)  32°,298°,373
D)  273,298,373E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

When making macaroni and cheese,you notice the noodles rising and falling in the boiling water.This is best explained through the process of

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A)  conduction.
B)  convection.
C)  radiation.
D)  advection.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

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

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A)  Fahrenheit scale.
B)  Celsius scale.
C)  Centigrade scale.
D)  Kelvin scale.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

An object emits a range of electromagnetic energy wavelengths because

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A)  not all molecules vibrate at the same speed.
B)  relativity theory states that objects attain varying terminal velocities.
C)  lowest and highest vibration rates are cancelled.
D)  all molecules vibrate at the same rate.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

During December solstice,the

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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.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

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

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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

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A)  Melting,evaporation,sublimation
B)  Freezing,condensation,deposition
C)  Melting,freezing,condensation,deposition
D)  Condensation,evaporation,deposition,sublimationE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

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

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A)  three,stratosphere; ultraviolet rays
B)  two; troposphere; cosmic rays
C)  two; stratosphere; x rays and gamma rays
D)  two; troposphere; meteorsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

All of the following is true regarding shortwave radiation that reaches the earth's surface except

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A)  the earth's atmosphere can be heated by latent heat released through condensation,freezing,and deposition.
B)  heating of the atmosphere by insolation is more effective than heating of the atmosphere by land and water.
C)  some shortwave radiation is absorbed by ozone molecules in the stratosphere and converted to sensible heat.
D)  shortwave radiation is absorbed by the surface and then radiated as longwave radiation where it can later be directed downward by counterradiation.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 2: Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

In the Chapter 2 Investigation (Evaluating Solar Energy) ,which of the following factors did you evaluate when considering the suitability of a site for solar energy generation?

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All of the following is true regarding shortwave radiation that reaches the earth's surface except

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

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Ozone thinning is

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Which of the following temperature combinations are correct for the freezing point of water,room temperature,and the boiling point of water?

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Which two layers of the atmosphere experience temperature inversion?

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Which of the following objects is best at absorption of incoming light and the emission of heat?

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Where is the least and greatest amount of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) located?

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As the Sun angle ________,the amount of energy reaching the surface ________.

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

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

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During December solstice,the

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Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between molecular motion,wavelength,and temperature?

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An object emits a range of electromagnetic energy wavelengths because

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When making macaroni and cheese,you notice the noodles rising and falling in the boiling water.This is best explained through the process of

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The earth's radiation balance involves

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As one approaches the equator,the Sun angle ________ and the atmosphere attenuation ________.

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

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

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Which color portion of the visible spectrum emits the lowest amount of energy?

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