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Question #1
Cooling of air expansion is called ________.
A.
absorption
B.
advection
C.
conduction
D.
the adiabatic process
E.
convection
Question #2
Which of the following refers to the speed at which the atoms in a substance are vibrating?
A.
Energy
B.
Angle of incidence
C.
Latent heat
D.
Rotation
E.
Heat
Question #3
The MAIN source of atmospheric heating is from the ________.
A.
convection of energy from the Earth
B.
absorption of insolation
C.
conduction of energy from the Earth
D.
re-radiation of energy from the Earth
E.
absorption of ultraviolet energy from the Sun
Question #4
At which locations is solar energy most concentrated?
A.
Where the atmosphere has the most water vapor
B.
At places where the angle of incidence is 0°
C.
Anywhere on Earth, if it is the perihelion
D.
Where the Sun is closest to the curved surface of Earth
E.
At places where the angle of incidence is 90°
Question #5
Where are seasonal changes in day length least important?
A.
High latitudes
B.
Low altitudes
C.
Middle latitudes
D.
Tropical latitudes
E.
Near oceans
Question #6
________ objects radiate in shorter wavelengths than ________ objects.
A.
Tall, short
B.
Hot, cold
C.
Big, small
D.
Liquid, solid
E.
Red, green
Question #7
In terms of running the Earth's atmospheric processes, significant energy comes from the Sun and ________.
A.
no other source
B.
the Moon
C.
the reflection from Venus
D.
the next closest star
Question #8
Besides latitude, what is another important factor limiting a country's ability to develop its photovoltaic potential?
A.
Cloudiness
B.
Longitude
C.
A climate with high temperatures
D.
Availability of glass to make solar panels
E.
The solar constant
Question #9
Adiabatic processes cause cooling by ________.
A.
radiation
B.
convection
C.
expansion
D.
conduction
E.
insertion
Question #10
Most of the solar radiation incident upon the Earth is within the ________ part of the spectrum.
A.
infrared
B.
short wave
C.
radar
D.
long wave
E.
x-ray
Question #11
Which of the following does NOT refer to the transfer of electromagnetic radiation?
A.
Conduction
B.
Scattering
C.
Transmission
D.
Absorption
E.
Reflection
Question #12
Of those listed below, ________ is the only country using the Fahrenheit temperature scale.
A.
Iraq
B.
the U.S.A.
C.
Brazil
D.
Canada
E.
Germany
Question #13
During which of the following does electromagnetic radiation change its wavelengths?
A.
Reflection
B.
Scattering
C.
Convection
D.
Absorption and emission occurring together
E.
Transmission
Question #14
The absorption of longwave radiation in the atmosphere is popularly called ________.
A.
scattering
B.
the Coriolis effect
C.
the Greenhouse effect
D.
the carbon dioxide effect
E.
advection
Question #15
Cool currents can be found ________.
A.
on the south coasts of continents
B.
on the north coasts of continents
C.
on the east coasts of continents
D.
on the west coasts of continents
E.
in the Arctic
Question #16
The energy emitted from the Sun is a product of ________.
A.
radioactive decay
B.
geysers
C.
fusion
D.
fission
Question #17
A body that emits the maximum amount of radiation possible, at every wavelength for its temperature, is a(n) ________.
A.
black body
B.
isotherm
C.
Kelvin
D.
albedo
E.
Celsius
Question #18
The specific heat of water is greater than that of land. This means that ________.
A.
land is warmer than water
B.
land cools more slowly than water
C.
water cools more slowly than land
D.
water is warmer than land
Question #19
Albedo is the percentage of energy ________ from an object compared to the original amount of energy that struck the object.
A.
conducted
B.
advected
C.
emitted
D.
reflected
E.
convected
Question #20
"Work" is scientifically defined as ________.
A.
force acting over distance
B.
wavelength times the speed of light
C.
pressure acting over time
D.
energy transfer per unit of time
E.
joules per second
Question #21
As the angle of incidence becomes less, the ________.
A.
distance from the Earth to the Sun increases
B.
amount of energy coming from the Sun decreases
C.
less concentrated solar energy becomes
D.
tilt of Earth's axis increases
E.
Sun appears higher in the sky
Question #22
Almost all terrestrial radiation can be considered to be ________ and almost all solar radiation can be considered to be ________.
A.
heat, light
B.
shortwave, longwave
C.
shortwave, shortwave
D.
longwave, shortwave
E.
longwave, longwave
Question #23
Solar energy is also known as incoming ________.
A.
longwave energy
B.
power
C.
insolation
D.
conduction
E.
convection
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