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Heat and Earth's Atmosphere
By Bryan Edward Jaquemai
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Used as a quick assessment in a Meteorology class.
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Question 1
1.
Which of the following is not a heat transfer method in Earth's atmosphere?
Conduction
Convections
Radiation
Emission
Question 2
2.
Which of the following is not a possibiltiy for incoming radiation?
Absorbed
Reflected
Wave
Scattered
Question 3
3.
Incoming radiation from the Sun is short-wave, so the atmosphere absorbs most of it.
True
False
Question 4
4.
Earth's surface absorbs the short-wave radiation, then radiates the radiation as long-wave radiation.
True
False
Question 5
5.
Earth's atmosphere absorbs long-wave radiation better than short-wave radiation.
True
False
Question 6
6.
Which of the following is not a gas that absorbs long-wave radiation?
Carbon dioxide
Water vapor
Nitrous oxides
Methane
Question 7
7.
During the day, high thin clouds will ...
result in warmer temps at the surface
result in cooler temps at the surface
result in no change in temps at the surface
Question 8
8.
During the day, low, thick clouds will block radiation from the surface which will...
result in warmer temps at the surface
result in cooler temps at the surface
result in no change in temps at the surface
Question 9
9.
During the night, clouds will absorb radiation from the surface and ...
result in warmer temps at the surface
result in cooler temps at the surface
result in no change in temps at the surface