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NET R values, as illustrated for a typically summer day at a midlatitude
location, are positive - ANSWER during daylight hours, peaking just after
noon with the peak of insolation.
The principal controls and influences of temperature pattern include... -
ANSWER latitude, altitude, land-water heating differences, cloud cover, and
ocean currents.
A(n) ________ is trapped airborne pollution that can rise temperatures by
absorbing insolation and reradiating heat to the surface. - ANSWER Dust
dome
A stove that circulates heated air to uniformly cook food is an example of
______ heat transfer. - ANSWER Convection.
Heat that can be sensed due to the kinetic energy of molecular motion is -
ANSWER Sensible heat
Lines on a temperature map connecting points of equal temperature is called
an - ANSWER Isotherm.
_______ is the general term for the outdoor temperature as it is perceived by
humans. - ANSWER Apparent temperature
When light passes from one medium to another, resulting in a change in
speed and direction of insolation, ________. - ANSWER refraction occurs.
, Which of the following is not a reason for the energy deficit in the polar
regions? - ANSWER Little seasonal variability
Which two gases are good absorbers of longwave radiation emitted from
Earth? - ANSWER water vapor and carbon dioxide
Why is a greenhouse an imperfect analogy for how the Earth's atmosphere
behaves? - ANSWER Passage of longwave radiation to space is delayed by
certain atmospheric constituents, but not trapped like an actual greenhouse.
On a cold, windy day, the air feels _______ because the wind _________. -
ANSWER colder, increases evaporative heat loss from our skin
The time of maximum daily temperature occurs.... - ANSWER after the time
of maximum absorbed insolation, because an energy surplus accumulates in
the atmosphere while the Sun is still high in the sky and reaches a peak in
mid-afternoon.
On the average, which of the following is true regarding the distribution of
shortwave and longwave energy at Earth's surface by latitude? - ANSWER the
distribution shows an imbalance of net radiation form equator to poles.
Which of the following is not a predicted outcome for each Celsius degree
increase in global temperature? - ANSWER 5 to 15% increase in crop yields
(as currently grown)
Earth's main energy inputs are... - ANSWER ultraviolet, visible, and near
infrared radiation
The best thermometer to use where temperatures drop below -39°C (-38.2°F)
is... - ANSWER an alcohol thermometer.
The analogy of a greenhouse... - ANSWER is useful, but inaccurate model
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