Heat and Earth's Atmosphere

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9 questions
Note from the author:
Used as a quick assessment in a Meteorology class.
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Which of the following is not a heat transfer method in Earth's atmosphere?

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Which of the following is not a possibiltiy for incoming radiation?

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Incoming radiation from the Sun is short-wave, so the atmosphere absorbs most of it.

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Earth's surface absorbs the short-wave radiation, then radiates the radiation as long-wave radiation.

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Earth's atmosphere absorbs long-wave radiation better than short-wave radiation.

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Which of the following is not a gas that absorbs long-wave radiation?

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During the day, high thin clouds will ...

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During the day, low, thick clouds will block radiation from the surface which will...

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During the night, clouds will absorb radiation from the surface and ...