What does albedo do to Earth's temperature?

Increasing albedo decreases temperature, Decreasing albedo increases temperature

What causes the layers of the atmosphere?

The fluctuation of the temperature

What is the relationship between temperature and heat?

Temperature is a measure of average kinetic energy heat is a type of energy

Which of the following is NOT a law of radiation?

The hotter the object the longer the wavelength of emission

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the seasons?

The direction the Earth rotates

Why does the size of the sun change from month to month?

The size of the sun does not actually change, it is closer in January

Not a question, these are the 4 laws of radiation

StefanBolt Temperature to the 4th power is about the total amount of energy, Planck's Law Everything emits radiation, whether it is visible or invisible, Wein's Law - The hotter the object, the shorter the wavelength of emission, Kirchoff Law An object emits and absorbs radiation at the same wavelength

What is direct sunlight's role in the seasons?

The northern hemisphere gets direct sunlight in the summer which is warmer

What is the difference between infrared radiation and visible light in terms of wavelength and energy?

Infrared radiation has longer wavelength and lower energy

The Sun warms the Earth which warms the air

What's the problem with greenhouse gasses today?

There is an increasing amount of greenhouse gasses today

What is direct sunlight

The angle between the Earth and the sun's rays is closer to 90

What are the main gasses (with percentages) of the atmosphere?

Nitrogen (78.09%) Oxygen (20.95%) Argon (0.93%) Greenhouse Gases (0.03%)

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere

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1
Good absorbers are bad emitters
True
False
2
What does albedo do to Earth's temperature?
Increasing albedo decreases temperature
Decreasing albedo decreases temperature
Decreasing albedo increases temperature
Increasing albedo increases temperature
3
What causes the layers of the atmosphere?
A wall of meteorites separate each layer of the atmosphere
The fluctuation of the temperature
There are no layers
Barriers inserted by NASA
4
What is the relationship between temperature and heat?
An increase in temperature is a decrease in heat
Temperature is a measure of average kinetic energy heat is a type of energy
A drecrease in temperature is an increase in heat
Temperature and heat are unrelated
5
Why does the length of day change throughout the year?
Tilt of the Earth
Indirect sunlight
Direct sunlight
Intensity of the sun's rays
6
What happens to air pressure as you increase in altitude?
It increases
It decreases
It remains constant
It fluctuates
7
Which of the following is NOT a law of radiation?
The hotter the object, the shorter the wavelength of emission
The hotter the object the longer the wavelength of emission
Everything emits radiation, whether it is visible or invisible
An object emits and absorbs radiation at the same wavelength
8
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the seasons?
The direction the Earth rotates
The length of the days
The strength of the sun's rays
The tilt of the Earth
9
What is the atmosphere
All flying objects
The ISS and NASA rockets
Birds
Mixture of gasses
10
What does ppm mean?
Pressure per million
Parts per miligram
Parts per million
Partial pressure (in) millions
11
Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?
CH4
O2
CO2
H2O
12
Why does the size of the sun change from month to month?
The sun grows in January and shrinks in July
The size of the sun does not actually change, it is closer in January
The sun grows in July and shrinks in January
The size of the sun does not actually change, it is farther in January
13
Not a question, these are the 4 laws of radiation
StefanBolt Temperature to the 4th power is about the total amount of energy
Planck's Law Everything emits radiation, whether it is visible or invisible
Wein's Law - The hotter the object, the shorter the wavelength of emission
Kirchoff Law An object emits and absorbs radiation at the same wavelength
14
What is direct sunlight's role in the seasons?
The northern hemisphere gets indirect sunlight in the summer which iscolder
The northern hemisphere gets direct sunlight in the summer which is warmer
The northern hemisphere gets indirect sunlight in the summer which iswarmer
The northern hemisphere gets direct sunlight in the summer which is colder
15
How thick is the atmosphere?
1000 mi
20 mi
1000 km (600 mi)
600 km
16
Earth's albedo is a negative feedback loop
True
False
17
What happens to the temperature of a gas, if the air pressure suddenly decreases?
Temperature fluctuates
Temperature decreases
Temperature increases
Temperature remains constant
18
Why are greenhouse gasses called greenhouse gasses?
It was just a random name someone came up with
They act like greenhouses
They are normally found in greenhouses
They are only produced in greenhouses
19
What is the difference between infrared radiation and visible light in terms of wavelength and energy?
Infrared radiation has shorter wavelength and higher energy
Infrared radiation has longer wavelength and lower energy
Infrared radiation has shorter wavelength and lower energy
Infrared radiation has longer wavelength and higher energy
20
The Greenhouse Effect is a good thing
False
True
21
What is albedo?
Light absorbed
Light reflected
A greenhouse gas
An animal
22
What is NOT a purpose of a scientific model?
Help us understand our thinking
Help us predict events
Solve a real-world problem
Create an exact replica
23
The sun's distance is the reason Michigan is warmer in the summer
False
True
24
Scientific models can be completed
True
False
25
Which of the following is not evidence that supports this unit's driving question?
Tilt of the Earth
Size of the sun
Albedo
Length of the days
26
What is insolation
The Sun warms the Earth which warms the air
The Earth warms the Earth which warms the air
The Earth warms the Sun which warms the air
Forbidden cotton candy
27
What's the problem with greenhouse gasses today?
There is an increasing amount of greenhouse gasses today
There is a constant amount of greenhouse gasses today
There is a decreasing amount of greenhouse gasses today
There is a fluctuating amount of greenhouse gasses today
28
Good conductors are bad insulators
False
True
29
What is direct sunlight
The angle between the Earth and the sun is closer to 0
The angle between the Earth and the sun's rays is closer to 0
The angle between the Earth and the sun's rays is closer to 90
The angle between the Earth and the sun is closer to 90
30
What are the main gasses (with percentages) of the atmosphere?
Nitrogen (78.09%) Oxygen (20.95%) Argon (0.93%) Greenhouse Gases (0.03%)
Oxygen (78.09%) Argon (20.95%) Nitrogen (0.93%) Greenhouse Gases (0.03%)
Oxygen (78.09%) Nitrogen (20.95%) Argon (0.93%) Greenhouse Gases (0.03%)
Nitrogen (78.09%) Oxygen (20.95%) Greenhouse Gases (0.93%) Argon (0.03%)
31
What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere
Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, and Troposphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere
Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere, and Troposphere

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