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