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Solar Radiation & Atmospheric Characteristics
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A review of the Solar Radiation & Atmospheric Characteristics Unit.
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The reasons we have the seasons...
Revolution & Tilt
Tilt & Rotation
The sun revolves around the earth.
Rotation & Revolution
2
When does the entire world receive 12 hrs of daylight and 12 hrs of darkness?
Fall & Spring Equinox
Spring & Summer Solstice
Fall & Winter Equinox
Summer & Winter Solstice
3
The study of the day to day conditions of the atmosphere is called:
climate
weather
4
How do clouds control the temperature?
Block heat
Both A & B
Trap heat
Release heat
5
The ozone layer resides here only about 15 miles above us.
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
6
The Greenhouse Effect is a natural phenomenon.
False
True
7
This is a fluid transfer of heat. This occurs in our atmosphere, in the earth, and in the sun.
radiation
conduction
convection
advection
8
This is another name for wind.
radiation
advection
conduction
convection
9
The troposphere means "to change". In this layer...
It's only about 7 miles thick on average.
It gets colder the higher up you go.
All are correct.
All our weather occurs here.
10
School/activities are called because of the wind chill factor. Why?
Possibility of frostbite if you would get stranded outside
Possibility of heatstroke
They just being silly;you're still wearing shorts to school.
11
The earth is not heated evenly because...
Earth is tilted.
Earth is round.
All are correct.
Earth revolves around the sun.
12
Even though Quito, Ecuador is on the equator; it's cold there--snow on the mountains. Why?
Altitude controls the temps
Land vs Water controls the temps
Ocean currents control the temps
Geographic Position controls the temps
13
Which location is going to have the greatest range of temperatures in a single day and why?
Mojave Desert--all land
St. Louis--in middle of U.S.
Hawaii--surrounded by water
Answers B &C
14
The thermosphere contains...
The Space Station
Ionosphere
All of them.
Aurora Borealis
15
School/activities are called because of the heat index. Why?
They are just being silly; I love my eyeballs sweating.
Your sweat is no longer able to evaporate (cools you down).
Possibility of frostbite
16
Where did the WWII pilots find the jet stream to be located in the sky?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Mesosphere
17
Even though we are the farthest away, we are tilted towards the sun. When is this?
Spring Equinox
Fall Equinox
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
18
These transition zones are where the temperatures remain constant with altitude.
Spheres
Layers
Pauses
19
Even though we are closest at this time, we are tilted away from the sun. When does this occur?
Winter Solstice
Fall Equinox
Summer Solstice
Spring Equinox
20
What gases protect us?
All of them
Carbon dioxide
Ozone
Water vapor
21
Touching a solid transfers heat by...
convection
radiation
advection
conduction
22
West coast temps are influenced by ___and East coast temps are influenced by ___?
Water......Land
Water......Altitude
Land......Water
Clouds......Water
23
Oxygen, nitrogen, and trace gases are which type of gases in our atmosphere?
permanent gases
variable gases
24
Knowing the air temperature and wind speed, you can find what the air feels like...
Heat index
Dew point temperature
Wind chill factor
25
If I find the difference between the highest and lowest number, I found the...
mean (average)
range
26
Land or water heats up and cools down the fastest?
Water
Land
27
Satellites for cable TV, weather, and GPS orbit the earth here.
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
28
Climate change and global warming are the same thing.
False
True
29
If I add up all of the numbers then divide by how many there were, I found...
range
mean (average)
30
Knowing the air temperature and the relative humidity, you can find what the air feels like...
Wind chill factor
Dew point temperature
Heat index
31
Because of the ozone layer, this sphere warms.
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
32
CO
2,
ozone, H
2
O vapor, and pollution are all what type of gases?
variable gases
permanent gases
33
Because the air molecules are too far apart to absorb heat, this sphere is the coldest-
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
