WX201 Exam 1 Exam with correct Answers Graded A+
A greenhouse gas is one that
absorbs outgoing infrared radiation
Which of the following is a permanent gas?
Ozone (O3)
Water Vapor (H2O)
Nitrogen (N2)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Nitrogen
Which of the following gases absorbs ultraviolet lig...
WX201 Exam 1 Exam with correct Answers Graded
A+
A greenhouse gas is one that
absorbs outgoing infrared radiation
Which of the following is a permanent gas?
Ozone (O3)
Water Vapor (H2O)
Nitrogen (N2)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Nitrogen
Which of the following gases absorbs ultraviolet light, protecting life on earth?
Ozone
T/F: Cold air can hold less water vapor than hot air
F; Warm air can hold more water vapor
Why have global stratospheric ozone concentrations decreased in the past two decades?
manmade CFCs help can break down O3 molecules in the stratosphere
What is the main source of water vapor in the atmosphere?
Evaporation
At a given air pressure, the density ____ when the temperature increases
decreases
On a cold day, increasing the wind would ____ the apparent temperature by ____ heat away
decrease, conducting
Pressure decreases with height because _____.
pressure is the weight of the air per unit area above a given location
Hydrostatic balance is the balance between
gravity and the vertical pressure gradient force
Which of the following does NOT significantly affect annual temperature variations?
Mountain ranges
Proximity to oceans or large bodies of water
Latitude
None!
Over a 24 hour period, coldest temperatures will occur
Just after sunrise after a clear, calm night
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