Temperature

Question 1

Solar radiation is scattered, absorbed and ?

Answer 1

reflected

Question 2

Insolation is maximum (max temp) late afternoon due to ?

Answer 2

Terrestrial radiation (long waves leaving earth)

Question 3

Sea level temp is boiling at what temp in a) Celsius, b) Fahrenheit c) kelvin?

Answer 3

a) 100 degrees c
b) 212 degrees f
c) 373 k

Question 4

Conduction is an efficient means to transfer heat?

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

What are the two most important methods to transfer heat from the surface to the troposphere?

Answer 5

Formation of convective cloud and long wave radiation

Question 6

What is the horizontal movement of air?

Answer 6

Advection

Question 7

What causes the Earth’s weather?

Answer 7

Insolation from the sun

Question 8

Which has a lower specific heat, concrete or grass and why?

Answer 8

Concrete. Takes less heat to raise the temp of concrete than grass.

Question 9

Conduction is an inefficient means of heat transfer. T or F?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is a process for atmospheric warming?

Answer 10

Convection then condensation

Question 11

What time of the day is insolation at its maximum?

Answer 11

Local noon

Question 12

What is the most effective way of heating the troposphere?

Answer 12

Outgoing long wave radiation

Question 13

What is conduction?

Answer 13

The movement of heat from molecule to molecule

Question 14

Water vapour and what absorb longwave radiation?

Answer 14

Carbon dioxide gas

Question 15

What affects the amount of suns heat absorbed by the Earth?

Answer 15

Latitude and duration

Question 16

When does terrestrial radiation occur?

Answer 16

At all times