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Atmosphere CReed

Atmosphere Chp. 11, 12, 13

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The tropopause is the boundary between troposhere and stratosphere
Which are mechanisms of heat transfer? All of these
Earth receives energy from the Sun in this way Radiation
Air may best be described as __________. A mixture
Which one of the following is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? Nitrogen
With which of the following is dust in the atmosphere associated? All of these
Which one of the gases listed below is more important meteorologically (that is, is more important in weather processes) than the others? carbon dioxide
On the AVERAGE, for every 1 km increase in altitude in the troposphere, the air temperature _____. drops about 6.5˚C
Fifty percent of the gases making up the atmosphere are found below __________. 3 ½ miles (5.6 km)
The triatomic form of oxygen (O3) is known as __________. ozone
Ozone filters out most of the __________ radiation in sunlight. ultraviolet
Ozone is concentrated in the __________. Stratosphere
The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the ___________. Troposhere
Practically all clouds and storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere. troposphere
The normal lapse rate in the troposphere is about __________ per kilometer. 6.5˚C
The wavelengths of radiation emitted by Earth are __________. longer than those emitted by the Sun
The longest wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum are __________. radio
At noon on February 21, the Sun is overhead __________. at some point between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator, heading northward
The storage of heat in the lower layer of the atmosphere produced by certain heat absorbing gases is called the _________. greenhouse effect
Which one of the following latitudes best represents the location where the Sun is directly overhead at noon on June 21? 23.5˚N
On the average, how much of the Sun's energy that is intercepted by Earth is reflected back to space? 30%
Which one of the following statements is true about the equinoxes? days and nights are equal in length everywhere
On this date the length of daylight gets progressively longer going south from the equator. December 21
The spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on __________. March 21
The North Pole has a higher noon Sun angle than New York City on this date. none of these
The 90˚ angle solar rays are striking the Tropic of Cancer on __________. June 21
The 90˚ angle solar rays are striking the Tropic of Capricorn on __________. December 21
New York City has its greatest length of daylight on __________. June 21
The fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on this date. March 21
The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on this date. June 21
This process involves the movement of a mass or substance. convection
Earth receives energy from the Sun in this way. radiation
Which are mechanisms of heat transfer? all of these
The transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity is conduction
On the average, how much of the Sun's energy that is intercepted by Earth is absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds? 20%
The two most important heat absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere are __________. water vapor and carbon dioxide
the amount of water vapor in the air
If the maximum temperature for a particular day is 26˚C and the minimum temperature is 14˚C, the daily mean would be __________. 20˚C
If the maximum temperature for a particular day is 26˚C and the minimum temperature is 14˚C, the daily range would be ___________. 12˚C
The annual range of temperature may be described as the difference between __________. maximum and minimum temperatures over a period of one year
A place located along a windward coast will probably have __________. cooler summer temperatures than an inland location at the same latitude
The tropopause is the boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere
Earth's atmosphere ends abruptly at 40 kilometers. False
Snow covered surfaces have a low albedo. False
A molecule of ozone contains two atoms of oxygen and one atom of nitrogen. False
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