Question 1

On June 21st which location will be receiving 24 hrs of daylight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antarctic Circle
B)  Tropic of Cancer
C)  Tropic of Capricorn
D)  Arctic CircleE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

All of the following is true regarding the earth's radiation balance EXCEPT.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sun heats the earth's surface more than it does the atmosphere.
B)  sensible heat flux is the predominant process for the loss of outgoing longwave radiation.
C)  almost half the energy received by the earth's surface is returned to the atmosphere through latent heat flux.
D)  sensible and latent heat flux together carry most of the energy stored at the surface into the atmosphere.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

All of the following involve the input of energy EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  melting
B)  evaporation
C)  freezing
D)  sublimationE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

During the June solstice, the circle of illumination completely shades out.

Accepted Answer

A)  points south of the Antarctic Circle but completely illuminates points north of the Arctic Circle.
B)  points north of the Arctic Circle but completely illuminates points south of the Antarctic Circle.
C)  points south of the Arctic Circle but completely illuminates points north of the Antarctic Circle.
D)  points north of the Antarctic Circle but completely illuminates points south of the Arctic Circle.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The solar constant is

Accepted Answer

A)  consistent amount of energy received at the top of the atmosphere.
B)  the same for a sphere or for a circle.
C)  only about a quarter of all energy emitted by the sun.
D)  the same value for all planets, even Neptune.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The earth's radiation balance involves.

Accepted Answer

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) None of the above

Question 8

Approximately percentage of insolation arriving at the top of the atmosphere is eventually absorbed by the ground?

Accepted Answer

A)  20%
B)  40%
C)  50%
D)  70%E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

On equinox.

Accepted Answer

A)  points north of the Arctic Circle receive 24 hrs of daylight
B)  tilt is neither inclined toward or away from the sun
C)  points south of the Antarctic receive 24 hrs of daylight
D)  points north of the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle receive 24 hrs of darknessE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following objects would be best at scattering light?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Oceans heat and cool more slowly than land because of

Accepted Answer

A)  oceans' lack of transparency dampen temperature changes.
B)  great amounts of latent heat available to directly warm ocean water.
C)  oceans' high specific heat dampen temperature changes.
D)  lack of mixing through the water column.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

What atmospheric layer is the home of weather, has the greatest density of gas molecules, and has a decrease in temperature with height?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermosphere
B)  Mesosphere
C)  Stratosphere
D)  TroposphereE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The surface temperatures of a metal plate, piece of wood, and piece of plastic were measured with an infrared thermometer.Air line above 20C.Which object's surface recorded the lowest temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  metal plate
B)  wood
C)  plastic
D)  all measured the sameE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Base on the following climographs and insolation graphs. Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded    
-Which location has the longest period of continuous darkness?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

On what day does the sun have its lowest zenith angle and sets/rises farthest north?

Accepted Answer

A)  winter solstice
B)  spring equinox
C)  fall equinox
D)  summer equinoxE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Base on the following climographs and insolation graphs. Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded    
-Which location is found in the mid-latitudes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following locations would experience a slight radiative energy deficit?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the sky's blue color?

Accepted Answer

A)  absorption
B)  scattering
C)  reflection
D)  filteringE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

The most important greenhouse gas for retaining a variety of outgoing longwave radiation is

Accepted Answer

A)  CH4.
B)  N2O.
C)  H2O.
D)  CO2.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

On June 21st which location will be receiving 24 hrs of daylight?

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Approximately percentage of insolation arriving at the top of the atmosphere is eventually absorbed by the ground?

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During the June solstice, the circle of illumination completely shades out.

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All of the following is true regarding the earth's radiation balance EXCEPT.

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The earth's radiation balance involves.

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The solar constant is

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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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On equinox.

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On what day does the sun have its lowest zenith angle and sets/rises farthest north?

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The surface temperatures of a metal plate, piece of wood, and piece of plastic were measured with an infrared thermometer.Air line above 20C.Which object's surface recorded the lowest temperature?

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Base on the following climographs and insolation graphs. Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded -Which location has the longest period of continuous darkness?

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What atmospheric layer is the home of weather, has the greatest density of gas molecules, and has a decrease in temperature with height?

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Which of the following locations would experience a slight radiative energy deficit?

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Which of the following objects would be best at scattering light?

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Base on the following climographs and insolation graphs. Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded -Which location is found in the mid-latitudes?

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The most important greenhouse gas for retaining a variety of outgoing longwave radiation is

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All of the following involve the input of energy EXCEPT:

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

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Oceans heat and cool more slowly than land because of

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Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the sky's blue color?

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