Question 1

As you go up in elevation, the temperature_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases
B)   stays constant
C)   increases
D)   It depends on what atmospheric layer you are in.
E)   none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Heat flows_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   from hot to cold
B)   from cold to hot
C)   in both directions
D)   in neither directionE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

In the outer most layer of the atmosphere, gas molecules can have a temperature of 1000°C because_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   that is the temperature of the solar radiation
B)   temperature is defined as the average speed at which molecules move and the molecules move rapidly there
C)   that is the speed of the individual molecules
D)   that is the temperature of an object that is entering Earth's atmosphere at a high speed
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The 90° angle solar rays are striking the Tropic of Cancer on _____ .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

One reason the temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the troposphere is_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   the chemical reaction that forms ozone gives off heat and ozone increases in concentration toward the upper troposphere
B)   the solar radiation is absorbed by ozone in the stratosphere
C)   the water vapor in the troposphere is heated by terrestrial radiation
D)   molecular spacing increases with increasing altitudeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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.

Accepted Answer

A)   orange
B)   short- wave
C)   infrared
D)   ultravioletE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

_____ are the primary factor seasonal temperature variations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Positions of the continents
B)   Distance variations between Earth and the Sun
C)   The wind belt patterns
D)   The angle of tilt of EarthE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Consider the below image:  Which one of the below is like conduction?

Accepted Answer

A)   the flame itself as conduction is a heat source
B)   the waves because conduction is heat energy traveling in a wave form
C)   the tumbling water because conduction is heat transfer by way of molecules moving
D)   the hand on the metal handle because conduction is heat transfer between molecules within a substanceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

If you consider all fifty states, the United States spans _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)   the middle latitudes
B)   from the tropics to the Arctic
C)   from the temperate zone to the Arctic
D)   the entire range of the Northern Hemisphere
E)   from the tropics to temperate zonesF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The atmosphere is most efficient in absorbing _____ wavelengths of terrestrial radiation.

Accepted Answer

A)   medium range
B)   longer
C)   shorter
D)   X- rayE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The angle of the noon sun varies by a total of_____ degrees over the course of the year.

Accepted Answer

A)   23.5
B)   47
C)   73.5
D)   15
E)   It is different in different places.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

One half of the atmosphere is below _____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   1 km 0.6 miles.
B)   10 km 6 miles.
C)   7.2 km 4.3 miles.
D)   5.6 km 3.5 miles.
E)   3.5 km 2.1 miles.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is not something that happens to incoming radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)   heated
B)   absorbed
C)   reflected
D)   transmittedE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The heat transfer mechanism that requires the movement of material is _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)   contraction
B)   convection
C)   radiation
D)   conductionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Air may best be described as_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   a mixture
B)   a compound
C)   an element
D)   none of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The daily mean temperature is determined by_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   summing the maximum and minimum temperatures daily and dividing by 2
B)   summing the digital samples of temperature in several places at different times of day and averaging those samples
C)   summing the temperature measured every hour and dividing by 24
D)   measuring the temperature at noon
E)   none of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The ozone hole effect is generally worst over which part of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)   Europe
B)   Asia
C)   Antarctica
D)   North AmericaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The main difference between weather and climate is that _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)   weather is the daily variations that actually occur at a location and climate is the general pattern of weather over time
B)   climate is the regional pattern based on latitude and humidity while weather is the daily pattern based on season
C)   climate is a political opinion while weather is reality
D)   climate is the daily variations that actually occur at a location and weather is the general pattern of climate over time
E)   weather is the regional pattern based on latitude and humidity while climate is the daily pattern based on seasonF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Considering the albedo of various surfaces, compare daily temperature ranges and means for an urban area to a more rural setting of crops and forests. Also, are there any other factors other than albedo that might affect these temperature variations?

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Question 20

On the average, for every 1 km increase in altitude in the troposphere, the air temperature_____  .

Accepted Answer

A)   remains constant
B)   drops about 6.5°C
C)   rises about 6.5°C
D)   rises only during the dayE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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

The main difference between weather and climate is that _____ .

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Which of the following is not something that happens to incoming radiation?

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One reason the temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the troposphere is_____ .

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The heat transfer mechanism that requires the movement of material is _____ .

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Consider the below image: Which one of the below is like conduction?

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The atmosphere is most efficient in absorbing _____ wavelengths of terrestrial radiation.

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One half of the atmosphere is below _____ .

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The ozone hole effect is generally worst over which part of the world?

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If you consider all fifty states, the United States spans _____ .

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The angle of the noon sun varies by a total of_____ degrees over the course of the year.

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The 90° angle solar rays are striking the Tropic of Cancer on _____ .

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On the average, for every 1 km increase in altitude in the troposphere, the air temperature_____ .

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Heat flows_____ .

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Considering the albedo of various surfaces, compare daily temperature ranges and means for an urban area to a more rural setting of crops and forests. Also, are there any other factors other than albedo that might affect these temperature variations?

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Air may best be described as_____ .

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As you go up in elevation, the temperature_____ .

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_____ are the primary factor seasonal temperature variations.

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In the outer most layer of the atmosphere, gas molecules can have a temperature of 1000°C because_____ .

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The daily mean temperature is determined by_____ .

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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.

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