Geo Test

Question 1

Conduction

Answer 1

Heat is transfered from one body to another by direct contact.

Question 2

Convection

Answer 2

Heat is transfered through movement of molecules

Question 3

Radiation

Answer 3

Head transfered by rayes

Question 4

What are the three main gases in the atmosphere ?

Answer 4

Carbon dioxide
Ozone
Water vapour (h2o)

Question 5

4 layers of atmosphere

Answer 5

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere

Question 6

What is albedo

Answer 6

The relative property of a surface

Question 7

Difference between insolation and terrestrial radiation?

Answer 7

Insulation is short waves moving towards the earth snd terrestrial radiation is long wave rays moving away.

Question 8

Why are north facing slopes warmer than south facing slopes?

Answer 8

North facing slopes are warmer because of the direct sunlight and south facing slopes have oblique sunshine on them

Question 9

What is a positive lapse rate

Answer 9

Temp decreases as altitude increases

Question 10

What is environmental lapse rate

Answer 10

Rate of change of temp in atmosphere

Question 11

What is DALR

Answer 11

Dry adiabatic lapse rate

Question 12

What is WALR

Answer 12

wet adiabatoc lapse rate

Question 13

Whats the formula for lapse rate

DALR AND WALR

Answer 13

Dif in height
Divided by 100m x 1°C (dalr) or 0,5°C (walr)
Start temp - finish temp

Question 14

What happens to SAHP AND SIHP in winter

Answer 14

They are level with the country in latitude

Question 15

What happens to SAHP AND SIHP in summer?

Answer 15

They are further south

Question 16

Name 5 types of clouds

Answer 16

Strattus
Nimbus
Cirrus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus

Question 17

Name 4 lifting mechanisms

Answer 17

Frontal
Orographic uplift
Convergence
Convection