Ges 110 Exam 1

Front 1

Electromagnetic energy is a wavelike form of energy

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radiation from any substance possessing heat

Front 2

Relatively hot objects, like the sun, primarily radiate:

Back 2

shortwave energy.

Front 3

Relatively cool objects, like the earth's surface, primarily radiate

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Longwave

Front 4

Energy with wavelengths in the range of 3 to 50 micrometers is known

Back 4

longwave radiation

Front 5

Energy with wavelengths in the range of 0.2 to 3 micrometers is known a

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Shortwave radiation

Front 6

On the Tropic of Capricorn, the sun will reach its highest position in the sky on the:

Back 6

December solstice

Front 7

If the earth's axis was perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic, insolation would be

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same at 45° N and S latitude

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the equator, the sun will reach its highest position in the sky on the:

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equinox

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If the earth's axis was perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic, insolation would be:

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smaller at the poles

Front 10

Hot objects emit ___energy than cold objects, and it is of _______ wavelengths.

Back 10

more; shorter

Front 11

The amount of insolation received at a location tends to be highest at

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solar noon

Front 12

At the Arctic circle, the sun will reach its highest position in the sky on the

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June solstice

Front 13

In the southern hemisphere mid-latitudes, the sun will reach its highest position in the sky on the:

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Dec solstice

Front 14

In the northern hemisphere mid-latitudes, the sun will reach its highest position in the sky on the:

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June solstice

Front 15

_____ can be measured by a thermometer.

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Sensible temperature

Front 16

Heat that is absorbed and stored in a gas or liquid during the processes of evaporation, melting, or sublimation is:

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latent heat

Front 17

The ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is essential for life on the planet because it:

Back 17

absorbs dangerous ultraviolet radiation from the sun

Front 18

____ is what you feel when you touch a warm object.

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sensible heat

Front 19

The gas argon accounts for about _____ of dry air.

Back 19

0.93%

Front 20

The gas carbon dioxide accounts for about _____ of dry air.

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0.035%

Front 21

The industrial chemical compounds known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are thought to have played the key role in the development of:

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the hole in the ozone layer

Front 22

Ozone in the upper atmosphere is important to life on Earth because it

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destroy bacteria and severely damage animal tissue

Front 23

The gas oxygen accounts for about _____ of dry air

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21%

Front 24

The proportion of incident shortwave energy that is reflected by a surface is known as the _____ of that surface.

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albedo

Front 25

Air temperatures above low-albedo surfaces tend to be __ than those over high-albedo surfaces.

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warmer

Front 26

On a cloudy day, about ______ of insolation will pass through the atmosphere and reach the ground surface.

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10-45 %

Front 27

The greenhouse effect results from the absorption of _____ in the atmosphere.

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longwave radiation

Front 28

The accumulation of heat in the lower atmosphere that results from the absorption of longwave radiation form the earth's surface is known as

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greenhouse effect

Front 29

The bright white surfaces of thick low clouds reflect about _______ of incoming radiation back into space.

Back 29

most (.45-.85)

Front 30

On a clear day, about ____ of insolation is absorbed by gas molecules and dust before reaching the ground.

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17%

Front 31

Clouds can absorb as much as _______ of incoming solar radiation

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5-20%

Front 32

On a clear day about _____ of insolation reaches the ground surface.

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80%

Front 33

Fields, forest, and bare ground tend to have albedos that are

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medium_(0.03-0.25)

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Black pavement surfaces tend to have albedos that are ________.

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low__(.03 or less)

Front 35

Snow and ice tend to have albedos that are ______.

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high___(.4-.85%)

Front 36

______ is a very important mechanism for transporting large amounts of energy from one region of the earth to another.

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__latent heat transfer_____

Front 37

Estimates of the earth's average albedo range between:

Back 37

0.29-0.34

Front 38

On average, the earth reflects about _______ of the solar radiation it receives back to space.

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1/3

Front 39

______ flows from the ocean to the atmosphere when water evaporates.

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latent heat

Front 40

The gas nitrogen accounts for about _____ of dry air.

Back 40

78%

Front 41

Near ground air temperatures tend to be ____ than the temperature of the underlying ground.

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less extreme

Front 42

On high mountains, air temperatures will tend to be _______ the adjacent lowlands.

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less than

Front 43

On a warm summer day, latent heat transfers will tend to:

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cool the ground surface

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Temperature decrease with elevation because:

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pressure decreases

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During the daytime, air temperature tends to ______ closer to the ground, and during the night it tends to _______ closer to the ground.

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rise;
fall

Front 46

On high mountains, air pressure will be _______ the adjacent lowlands.

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less than

Front 47

On high mountains, insolation levels will be _______ the adjacent lowlands.

Back 47

higher than

Front 48

The latitudinal zones known as the subtropics are separated from the equatorial zone by the ________

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tropic zones

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For mid-latitude locations, total daily insolation tends to highest on the:

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summer solstice

Front 50

For mid-latitude locations, total daily insolation tends to smallest on the:

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winter solstice