Question 1

Examine the figure. What exact day of the year is depicted? Explain.

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The Northern Hemisphere's summer solstic...

Question 2

Dust in the atmosphere is responsible for which of the following?

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A)  reflection of solar energy
B)  acting as a nucleus for condensation and cloud formation
C)  optical phenomena such as a red sky at sunset
D)  Atmospheric dust does all of these.

Question 3

Closely spaced isotherms indicate a high ________.

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temperatur...

Question 4

Water vapor levels in Earth's atmosphere ________.

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A)  vary from place to place and time to time
B)  range between 0% and 4%
C)  are a major mechanism of transport of latent heat
D)  all of the above

Question 5

A day of the year when the length of the night is equal to the length of the day is known as a(n)________.

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The answer of A day of the year when the...

Question 6

Climate scientists predict that an effect of human-caused climate change is ________.

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A)  stronger tropical storms
B)  more earthquakes
C)  the death of every human being
D)  all of the above

Question 7

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the ________.

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A)  troposphere
B)  stratosphere
C)  ionosphere
D)  mesosphere

Question 8

The storage of heat in the lower layer of the atmosphere due to certain gases absorbing heat is called ________.

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A)  adiabatic cooling
B)  radiosonde
C)  scattering
D)  the greenhouse effect

Question 9

Which of the following locations would have the lowest average air pressure?

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A)  Summit of Mount Everest, tallest mountain on Earth
B)  Dead Sea, Israel, lowest point on Earth's land surface
C)  Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench, lowest point in the ocean
D)  Sea level, anywhere on the planet

Question 10

If it were not for the inclination of Earth's axis, there would be no well-defined seasons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Located adjacent to red on the electromagnetic spectrum, and having a longer wavelength, is ________ radiation, which we cannot see but which we can detect as heat. This is an important wavelength for the greenhouse effect, because its wavelength is blocked by greenhouse gases.

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The answer of Located adjacent to red on the electromagnetic...

Question 12

By adding the daily maximum and minimum temperatures and then dividing by two, the daily range is calculated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Weather is ultimately driven by ________.

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A)  geothermal heat
B)  energy input from the Sun
C)  radioactive decay
D)  environmental lapse rate

Question 14

In total, Earth receives about 7% more energy from the Sun during ________ relative to ________.

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A)  aphelion; perihelion
B)  perihelion; aphelion
C)  fall equinox; summer solstice
D)  winter solstice; spring equinox

Question 15

Human beings have no effect on climate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A field covered with several inches of freshly-fallen snow has a high albedo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which one of the following is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

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A)  carbon dioxide
B)  ozone
C)  oxygen
D)  nitrogen

Question 18

________ is the agent of atmospheric temperature change.

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A)  Heat
B)  Starlight
C)  Gravity
D)  Pressure

Question 19

As you increase in latitude, for example going from the equator to the Tropic of Cancer, you would expect annual temperature range to increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Because stratospheric ozone occurs at 10 to 50 kilometers elevation (6 to 31 miles above Earth's surface), it is not vulnerable to human influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Heating the Atmosphere

Because stratospheric ozone occurs at 10 to 50 kilometers elevation (6 to 31 miles above Earth's surface), it is not vulnerable to human influence.

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Which one of the following is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

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Closely spaced isotherms indicate a high ________.

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Water vapor levels in Earth's atmosphere ________.

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If it were not for the inclination of Earth's axis, there would be no well-defined seasons.

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Human beings have no effect on climate.

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Dust in the atmosphere is responsible for which of the following?

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In total, Earth receives about 7% more energy from the Sun during ________ relative to ________.

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A field covered with several inches of freshly-fallen snow has a high albedo.

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Weather is ultimately driven by ________.

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________ is the agent of atmospheric temperature change.

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Located adjacent to red on the electromagnetic spectrum, and having a longer wavelength, is ________ radiation, which we cannot see but which we can detect as heat. This is an important wavelength for the greenhouse effect, because its wavelength is blocked by greenhouse gases.

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As you increase in latitude, for example going from the equator to the Tropic of Cancer, you would expect annual temperature range to increase.

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The storage of heat in the lower layer of the atmosphere due to certain gases absorbing heat is called ________.

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Examine the figure. What exact day of the year is depicted? Explain.

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The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the ________.

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By adding the daily maximum and minimum temperatures and then dividing by two, the daily range is calculated.

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Climate scientists predict that an effect of human-caused climate change is ________.

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Which of the following locations would have the lowest average air pressure?

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A day of the year when the length of the night is equal to the length of the day is known as a(n)________.

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