Question 1

Which of the following is not an element that influences weather?

Accepted Answer

A)   clouds
B)   longitude
C)   wind
D)   humidity
E)   temperatureF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

As you go up in elevation, the atmospheric pressure_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases
B)   stays constant
C)   increases
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Wavelength is a characteristic of_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   radiation
B)   convection
C)   contraction
D)   conductionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The variations in temperature are less extreme in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere because _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)   there is more water in the Southern Hemisphere
B)   all of the cold air in the Southern Hemisphere is concentrated over Antarctica, but there is not a large land mass at the north pole
C)   the hole in the ozone allows more solar radiation to warm the Southern Hemisphere
D)   the Northern Hemisphere is more mountainous
E)   there is more land in the Southern HemisphereF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Clouds can decrease the range of daily temperatures because_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   the clouds diffuse the solar radiation so it is spread out over a larger area
B)   the water vapor absorbs the heat from the earth and sends reflects it back to the ground maintaining a uniform ground temperature during the day
C)   the clouds reflect solar radiation back into space during the day
D)   the clouds store heat and that helps to maintain a uniform temperature at night and during the dayE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 6

Ozone filters out most of the _____ radiation in sunlight.

Accepted Answer

A)   ultraviolet
B)   gamma
C)   infrared
D)   microwaveE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Looking at a world map of temperatures, you would see that isotherms deflected toward the poles over seas are an indication of _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)   diving currents
B)   cold currents
C)   horizontal currents
D)   warm currents
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) C) and D) D

Question 8

Solar rays will strike the Tropic of Capricorn at an angle of 90 degrees on_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   June 21
B)   March 21
C)   December 21
D)   September 21E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The fraction of the total radiation encountered that is reflected by a surface is called its _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)   scattering
B)   absorber
C)   albedo
D)   advectionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The line separating the dark half of Earth from the lighted half is called the_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   Circle of Illumination
B)   International date line
C)   Tropic of Cancer
D)   Antarctic CircleE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Isotherms, or lines of equal temperature on maps, are commonly used to _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)   compare temperature variations in different regions
B)   compare temperature variations over a large area
C)   show how temperature changes with time
D)   compare temperatures in different regions
E)   compare temperatures over a large areaF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Earth receives energy from the Sun in this way.

Accepted Answer

A)   radiation
B)   convection
C)   conduction
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 13

Weather differs from climate in that it weather. deals only with_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   what to expect month to month in a particular location
B)   the atmosphere
C)   short term conditions
D)   humidity and temperature onlyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere are collectively called_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   mesospheres
B)   hydrates
C)   ozone
D)   aerosolsE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The differences in summer and winter temperatures are greatest for locations_____ .

Accepted Answer

A)   near the equator
B)   near the oceans
C)   near the tropic of Cancer or Capricorn
D)   near the Poles
E)   The location does not affect the range of temperatures.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which hemisphere overall experiences more temperature variability?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Northern hemisphere as it has less land area than the Southern hemisphere.
B)   The Northern hemisphere as it has more land area than the Southern hemisphere.
C)   The Southern hemisphere as it has more land area than the Northern hemisphere.
D)   The Southern hemisphere as it has less land area than the Northern hemisphere.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The atmosphere acquires most of its energy from_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   solar radiation
B)   wind
C)   the Earth's surface
D)   water vaporE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

On this date the length of daylight gets progressively longer going south from the equator.

Accepted Answer

A)   June 21
B)   March 21
C)   December 21
D)   September 21E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Land heats and cools more than water has a lower heat capacity. because_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   there is more water surfaces than land so the heat is spread out more efficiently in water bodies
B)   water gives off its heat in the form of warm water vapor with less efficiency than land
C)   land is opaque so only the surface is heated
D)   it takes more energy to heat land than to heat water but land retains the heat betterE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which mechanism for heat transfer can operate in a vacuum?

Accepted Answer

A)   radiation
B)   conduction
C)   convection
D)   contractionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 16: The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

Which of the following is not an element that influences weather?

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As you go up in elevation, the atmospheric pressure_____ .

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Wavelength is a characteristic of_____ .

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The variations in temperature are less extreme in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere because _____ .

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Clouds can decrease the range of daily temperatures because_____ .

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Ozone filters out most of the _____ radiation in sunlight.

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Looking at a world map of temperatures, you would see that isotherms deflected toward the poles over seas are an indication of _____ .

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Solar rays will strike the Tropic of Capricorn at an angle of 90 degrees on_____ .

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The fraction of the total radiation encountered that is reflected by a surface is called its _____ .

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The line separating the dark half of Earth from the lighted half is called the_____ .

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Isotherms, or lines of equal temperature on maps, are commonly used to _____ .

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Earth receives energy from the Sun in this way.

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Weather differs from climate in that it weather. deals only with_____ .

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Tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere are collectively called_____ .

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The differences in summer and winter temperatures are greatest for locations_____ .

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Which hemisphere overall experiences more temperature variability?

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The atmosphere acquires most of its energy from_____ .

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On this date the length of daylight gets progressively longer going south from the equator.

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Land heats and cools more than water has a lower heat capacity. because_____ .

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Which mechanism for heat transfer can operate in a vacuum?

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