Question 1

_________is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual atoms or molecules in a substance.

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The answer of _________is a measure of the average kinetic...

Question 2

Thermals and advection are both types of:

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A)   radiation.
B)   convection.
C)   conduction
D)   transmission.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Objects with higher temperatures:

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A)   emit most of their energy in the form of longwave energy.
B)   radiate less total energy than cooler objects radiate.
C)   emit more shortwave radiation than cooler objects do.
D)   emit only shortwave radiation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The absorption of longwave radiation by certain gases in the lower atmosphere is responsible for:

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A)   adiabatic effect.
B)   greenhouse effect.
C)   atmospheric window effect.
D)   photon effect.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Of the following choices, the surface with the HIGHEST albedo is:

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A)   water (Sun near zenith) .
B)   fresh snow.
C)   grass.
D)   sand.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The atmosphere is heated primarily by:

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A)   convection from the ground.
B)   conduction from the ground.
C)   absorption of solar radiation.
D)   absorption of Earth's longwave radiation.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Wavelengths of the visible spectrum are between:

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A)   0.4 and 0.7 micrometers.
B)   0.25 and 2.5 micrometers.
C)   4 and 7 micrometers.
D)   0.4 and 0.7 meters.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Perihelion occurs during the Northern Hemisphere's winter.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

On the average, how much of the Sun's energy that is intercepted by the earth system is reflected to space?

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A)   30 percent
B)   45 percent
C)   19 percent
D)   51 percent
E)   25 percentF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Radiation is intercepted in the atmosphere and its wavelength is measured at 0.7 micrometers. This radiation was most likely emitted by:

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A)   a cloud.
B)   the atmosphere.
C)   the Sun.
D)   the Earth.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

During the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, the circle of illumination passes directly through the:

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A)   Tropic of Capricorn.
B)   equator.
C)   poles.
D)   Tropic of Cancer.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Microwaves have the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Scattering:

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A)   is responsible for the redness of sunsets.
B)   prevents nearly half of incoming solar radiation from reaching the surface of the earth.
C)   is the primary mechanism of heat transfer in the atmosphere.
D)   changes the wavelength of light.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The Sun 'rises' at the South Pole on September 22.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the 'atmospheric window'?

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A)   The solar radiation wavelengths that are most easily absorbed by nitrogen.
B)   The range wavelengths of solar radiation that most easily pass through the atmosphere.
C)   The range of infrared wavelengths that can most easily escape Earth's atmosphere.
D)   The visible light spectrum.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The type of energy that is responsible for sunburn is:

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A)   gamma ray energy.
B)   ultraviolet energy.
C)   infrared energy.
D)   microwave energy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Crepuscular rays:

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A)   occur when water droplets scatter all wavelengths of sunlight equally.
B)   occur only when no clouds, haze, or dust particles are present in the atmosphere.
C)   are emitted by objects with very low temperatures.
D)   are usually tinted blue.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation emitted from the earth's surface.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The primary reason why planet Earth radiates much less energy than the Sun is because of its much smaller size.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The earth's axis is not perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Of the following choices, the surface with the HIGHEST albedo is:

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Objects with higher temperatures:

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Thermals and advection are both types of:

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On the average, how much of the Sun's energy that is intercepted by the earth system is reflected to space?

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During the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, the circle of illumination passes directly through the:

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The primary reason why planet Earth radiates much less energy than the Sun is because of its much smaller size.

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The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation emitted from the earth's surface.

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Perihelion occurs during the Northern Hemisphere's winter.

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The earth's axis is not perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.

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The type of energy that is responsible for sunburn is:

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What is the 'atmospheric window'?

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The Sun 'rises' at the South Pole on September 22.

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Radiation is intercepted in the atmosphere and its wavelength is measured at 0.7 micrometers. This radiation was most likely emitted by:

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The atmosphere is heated primarily by:

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Scattering:

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_________is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual atoms or molecules in a substance.

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The absorption of longwave radiation by certain gases in the lower atmosphere is responsible for:

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Microwaves have the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Crepuscular rays:

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Wavelengths of the visible spectrum are between:

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