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GEOG 1900 Final Exam: Questions & Accurate Solutions
GEOG 1900 Final Exam: Questions & Accurate Solutions
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GEOG 1900 Final Exam: Questions & Accurate SolutionsThe lowest temperature of the day is usually observed:
A. Just before sunrise
B. Several hours after sunrise
C. Around sunset
D. Near midnight Correct Ans - A
Which of the following is considered a variable gas in the earths atmosphere?
A. Water Vapor
B. Nitrogen
C. Argon
D. Oxygen Correct Ans - A
The largest component of the earths atmosphere is:
A. Carbon Dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Water vapor Correct Ans - C
Which of the following surfaces has the highest albedo?
A. Grass
B. Asphalt
C. New Snow
D. Forrest Correct Ans - C
If the average temperature of the sun increased, the wavelength of peak solar
emission would:
A. Shift to a shorter wavelength
B. Shift to s longer wavelength
C. Remain the same
D. Impossible to tell from given information Correct Ans - A
The proper order of wave lengths from longest to shortest is:
A. Infrared, visible, Ultra violet
B. Ultra violet, Infrared, visible
C. Visible. Ultra violet, Infrared
D. Ultra violet, infrared, visible Correct Ans - B
, What is the primary cause of seasons?
A. Solar output
B. The tilt of the earth
C. The distance of the earth from the sun
D. The solar constant Correct Ans - B
Which of the following is the appropriate way to communicate Newark, Ohio's
location?
A. (40'4 S, 82'27 E)
B. (40'4 W, 82'27 N)
C (40'4 N, 82'27 W)
D. (82'27 W, 40'4 N) Correct Ans - C
The enhanced greenhouse effect refers to:
A. The amount of radiation emitted by the plant
B. Additional greenhouse gases leading to a rise in temperature
C. The atmosphere
D. The heat given off by cities Correct Ans - B
The freezing point of water is equal to _________, and the boiling point of water
is equal to ______.
A. 0 degrees C, 373 degrees K
B. 32 degrees C, 100 degrees F
C. 273 degrees K, 212 degrees K
D. 0 degrees F, 212 degrees F Correct Ans - A
In what layer of the atmosphere does weather occur? Correct Ans - A.
Thermosphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Troposphere
Cloudy nights are generally warmer than clear nights because:
A. The clouds start convection currents
B. The clouds are better conductors of heat than the clear night air
C. The clouds absorb outgoing long wave radiation from the earth and then
radiate long wave radiation back to earth
D. The clouds act like a blanket, trapping the heat Correct Ans - C
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