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