Exam 1

Question 1

Definition of Weather

Answer 1

Current state of the atmosphere

Question 2

Definition of Climate

Answer 2

The collective state for he earth’s atmosphere over a long period of time

Question 3

Definition of Meteorology

Answer 3

the study of the earth’s atmosphere

Question 4

Definition of Atmosphere

Answer 4

the layer of hases that make up the worlds atmosphere

Question 5

Wind direction is the direction _______.

Answer 5

the wind blows from

Question 6

Wind speed is based on a ________.

Answer 6

2 minute average

Question 7

Surface maps are updated every ________.

Answer 7

3 hours

Question 8

Hydrosphere

Answer 8

oceans, water

Question 9

lithosphere

Answer 9

land portion

Question 10

biosphere

Answer 10

living portion

Question 11

atmosphere

Answer 11

a mixture of many different gases

Question 12

List of Permanent gases

Answer 12

Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Neon

Question 13

Permanent gases make up ______% by volume.

Answer 13

98%

Question 14

Nitrogen is the ___________ permanent gas.

Answer 14

most abundant

Question 15

Variable gases (greenhouse gases) make up ______% by volume

Answer 15

2%

Question 16

________ is the most variable gas in the atmosphere

Answer 16

Water Vapor (0%-4%)

Question 17

List of Variable Gases

Answer 17

water vapor, methane, ozone, aerosols, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, CFC’s

Question 18

How did oxygen form?

Answer 18

UV radiation through chemical reactions produced some oxygen. Photosynthesis finished the job.

Question 19

Layers of the atmosphere (from highest to lowest)

Answer 19

TMST

1) thermosphere
2) mesosphere
3) Stratosphere
4) Troposphere

Question 20

Solar radiation is _______.

Answer 20

short wave radiation

Question 21

Terrestrial Radiation is ________

Answer 21

Long wave radiation

Question 22

When is the Vernal Equinox? (Spring)

Answer 22

March 21st

Question 23

When is the summer Solstice?

Answer 23

June 21st

Question 24

When is the Autumnal Equinox?

Answer 24

September 21st

Question 25

When is the Winter Solstice?

Answer 25

December 21st

Question 26

amount of solar radiation scattered and reflected by clouds

Answer 26

20%

Question 27

Amount of solar radiation absorbed by Earth

Answer 27

51%

Question 28

Amount of solar radiation scattered from atmosphere

Answer 28

6%

Question 29

Amount of solar radiation absorbed by atmosphere and clouds

Answer 29

19%

Question 30

amount of solar radiation reflected by surface

Answer 30

4%

Question 31

Conduction transfers heat ______

Answer 31

horizontally

Question 32

Convection transfers heat

Answer 32

vertically

Question 33

Advection definition

Answer 33

The transfer of a property of the atmosphere, such as heat, cold, or humidity, by the horizontal movement of an air mass

Question 34

scattering causes the sky ______

Answer 34

to appear blue

Question 35

Albedo definition

Answer 35

Total fraction of total radiation that is reflected by a given surface

Question 36

Albedo fraction of freshly fallen snow

Answer 36

80%-85%

Question 37

Albedo fraction of thick clouds

Answer 37

70%-80%

Question 38

Albedo fraction of Water (low sun angle)

Answer 38

50%-80%

Question 39

Albedo fraction of old “dirty” snow

Answer 39

50%-60%

Question 40

Albedo fraction of thin clouds

Answer 40

20%-50%

Question 41

Albedo fraction of sand surfaces

Answer 41

20%-30%

Question 42

Albedo fraction of green grassy area

Answer 42

20%-25%

Question 43

Albedo Fraction of Dry earth

Answer 43

15%-25%

Question 44

Atmospheric “Greenhouse” effect Definition

Answer 44

the relatively easy transmission of shortwave solar radiation by the atmosphere coupled with the selective absorption of long wave terrestrial radiation

Question 45

“black body” object definition

Answer 45

a perfect absorber/emitter