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