137 questions
What term represents light bouncing off an object?
reflection
scattering
radiation
absorption
What term represents the trapping of heat in the atmosphere?
reflection
radiation
greenhouse effect
absorption
When the Earth is learning away from the sun in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is occurring?
summer
winter
spring
fall
When the Earth is learning toward the sun in the Souther Hemisphere, what season is occurring?
summer
winter
spring
fall
What percentage of incoming solar radiation does Earth's surface absorb?
100%
50%
10%
0%
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called ______ gases.
ozone
thermal
greenhouse
warming
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
Nitrogen Oxide
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Water Vapor
The diagram below indicates regions of daylight and darkness on Earth on the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Four latitudes are labeled A, B, C, and D. What location receives the least intense insolation?
A
B
C
D
What is it called when a substance soaks up radiation?
absorb
reflect
scatter
conduct
What is it called when energy bounces off an object
reflect
scatter
convection
conduction
When radiation is dispersed it is
scattered
reflected
absorbed
conducted
The most important way to heat the atmosphere is
radiation
reflection
convection
conduction
When radiation hits an object, many things can happen, but the most important in the atmosphere is
absorption
reflection
scattering
conduction
The greenhouse effect can be good and bad
true
false
What are the effects of deforestation ?
increased carbon dioxide
increased green house gasses
increased global temperatures
all of the above
Los Angeles has smaller seasonal temperatures swings than Louisville. Which is the best fit?
Louisville is closer to the equator
Los Angeles is along the Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles is at a higher altitude.
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain point in time is known as ____________.
Climate
Weather
Meteorology
The winds in the US blow
west to east
east to west
north to south
south to north
The western US gets more winds from the ocean therefore has more
constant temperatures
varying temperatures
The eastern US gets more winds from the lan therefore has more
constant temperatures
varying temperatures
The water
has a low specific heat and doesn't change temperatures often
has a high specific heat and doesn't change temperatures often
has a low specific heat and changes temperatures often
has a high specific heat and changes temperatures often
Land heats to higher temperatures than water
true
false
Land heats slower than water
true
false
Mountains can block ocean winds, so on the leeward side of mountains, the temperature varies with
the land
the ocean
Windward side of mountains get
constant temperature breezes from the ocean
constant temperature breezes from the land
varying temperature breezes from the ocean
varying temperature breezes from the land
Which has a lower albedo, an asphalt parking lot or a snow-covered field?
Asphalt parking lot
Snow-covered field
They have the same albedo
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