Exam 1 CONT.

Question 1

Energy from the interior of the Earth drives the atmosphere and generates weather.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

THe energy received at the earth is produced by nuclear fusion in the sun

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Electromagnetic radiation requires a medium in which to travel

Answer 3

False

Question 4

All wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation have the same amount of energy associated with them

Answer 4

False

Question 5

GAmma rays are less energetic than visible light

Answer 5

false

Question 6

Infrared radiation is often called “thermal radiation” because it is so effective at heating most forms of matter such as soil, water, and the atmosphere

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Radio waves are dangerous forms of radiation becasue they are so long

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The Farenheit scale defines the freezing point and boiling point of water as

Answer 8

32 degrees and 212 degrees

Question 9

the Celsius scale defines these values as

Answer 9

0 degrees and 100 degrees

Question 10

on the farenheit scale there are 180 degrees between

Answer 10

freezing and boiling water

Question 11

celsius scale there are

Answer 11

100 degrees between freezing and boiling

Question 12

celsius degrees are

Answer 12

larger than farenheit

Question 13

F—->C

Answer 13

(f-32)/1.8

Question 14

C—->F

Answer 14

(1.8 X c) + 32

Question 15

Change in temp

Answer 15

F/1.8

Question 16

Change in temp

Answer 16

c X 1.8

Question 17

Absolute zero on the Kelvin scale

Answer 17

0

Question 18

absolute zero on celsius scale

Answer 18

-273

Question 19

absolute zero on farenheit

Answer 19

-459.4

Question 20

normal body temperature is 98.6 in f

Answer 20

37 celsius

Question 21

One EMR law states that all objects with a temperature above 0 degrees kelvin

Answer 21

emit some form of EMR

Question 22

Stephen boltzman equation

Answer 22

E refers to the rate of energy emission per square meter

Question 23

stephen boltzman equation

Answer 23

Kelvin is used to express T

Question 24

What is the relationship between temperature and wavelength

Answer 24

as temperature increases, the dominant wavelength decreases (inverse relationship)

Question 25

what is the relationship between wavelength and energy

Answer 25

as energy increases, the dominant wavelength decreases (inverse relationship)

Question 26

the radiative equilibrium temperature of the ground is lower than that of the atmosphere

Answer 26

True

Question 27

The greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb heat energy

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Does the insolation received from the sun have the same dominant wavelength as that subsequently emitted by the earth

Answer 28

no

Question 29

Wich portion of the spectrum is primarily responsible for directly heating the atmosphere

Answer 29

terrestrial longwave infrared

Question 30

the atmosphere is heated

Answer 30

from the bottom up

Question 31

day and night are caused by

Answer 31

the rotation of the earth

Question 32

The sun is directly overhead north of 23.5 degrees north latitude

Answer 32

once a year

Question 33

The sun crosses the equator

Answer 33

twice a year

Question 34

the upward motion of air in response to heating is referred to as

Answer 34

convection

Question 35

about 30 percent of the insolation reaching the earth is

Answer 35

reflected and not absorbed

Question 36

insolation from the sun occurs primarily in th

Answer 36

UV region of the EM spectrum

Question 37

when energy is absorbed and reradiated from the

earths surface it is reradiated as

Answer 37

longwave radiation

Question 38

water has a higher specific heat than land and therefore heats

Answer 38

more slowly

Question 39

because water has a higher heat capacity than land

Answer 39

it cools more slowly

Question 40

cities in the interior of continents have

Answer 40

larger temp ranges than cities along the coast at the same latitude

Question 41

the greater the albedo of a surface the less it is heated by insolation

Answer 41

True

Question 42

the atmosphere is heated

Answer 42

from the bottom up, not directly by solar radiation

Question 43

The visible portion of the spectrum constitutes a

Answer 43

small portion of the spectrum

Question 44

the rate of change in temperature from the surface downward is more rapid in soil than water

Answer 44

true

Question 45

london has warmer winters than new york

Answer 45

because of the ocean currents

Question 46

vegetation, even when it is darker than the surrounding landscape

Answer 46

acts to cool the surrounding air temperature

Question 47

on the summer solstice the sun never sets for positions north of the arctic circle

Answer 47

True

Question 48

The ocean stores more heat energy than the atmosphere

Answer 48

True

Question 49

ocean currents have little effect on coastal temps

Answer 49

False