Iddi's Midterm Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
The Sun's radiant energy reaches the Earth across space in approximentally _____.	8 minutes
Most of the radiation incident upon the Earth falls within the ___ part of the spectrum.	Shortwave
Cooling of air expansion is called ____.	The adiabatic process
The map of world average annual temperature range shows _____ to have the greatest range.	Eastern Siberia
The higher latitudes recieve much less insolation than tropical zones because of ____.	Suns Angle of Incidence
In the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light occupies the band between 0.4 and 0.7 ____.	Micrometers
The solar energy reaching Earth travels a distance of ____ million kilometers.	150
____ objects radiate in shorter wavelengths than _____ objects.	Hot, cold
A body that emits the maximum amount of radiation possible, at every wavelength for its temperature is a(n)______.	Black Body
Earth's reradiation to space consists of mainly _____ rays.	Short
The longest of the visible light waves are ____.	Red
About ___ percent of the total insolation is directly absorbed by the air.	22
For the most part, the atmosphere is heated from the _____.	Earths Surface
A temperature inversion is mainly an inversion of the ________.	Normal Lapse Rate
Solar energy and terrestrial reradiation are usually measured in units of length called _____.	Micrometers
The trapping of longwave radiation in the atmosphere is popoularly called ____.	The Greenhouse Effect
With respect to adsorption of solar radiation, it is understood that _____ are the most effcient absorbers.	Dark colered
Which of the following is closely related to a surface temperature inversion?	Cold-air drainage
In terms of long term temperature increases in the atmosphere, which of the following is true?	Increases in greenhouse gases have been observed.
Vertical motion in air causes cooling of the lifted air. This phenomenon is governed by the ___ effect.	Adiabatic
Which of the following electromagnetic wavelenghts are the LONGEST?	Microwaves
The reddish tint from the Sun in the late afternoon results from _____.	Scattering
The observed increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in this century is attributable to ______.	Human Activities
In the heating of the atmosphere, which amount of energy is the SMALLEST?	Solar radiation absorbed by ozone
The belt maximum solar energy input to Earth swings back and forth ______.	Through the tropics
Major surface winds are set in motion by _____.	Winds
The normal vertical temperature gradient is CLOSEST to how many degrees Celsius per 1000 meters?	6.5
ALthough several factors are involved, the main factor controlling the distribution of annual average temperature for Earth as a whole is ______.	Latitude
An isotherm bends towards the equator as it passes over land. Once can infer ____.	the season is winter
In an inversion, which is true?	The temperature increases with altitude
The Sun ______.	Is a star of average size
Between .7 and 1.0 micrometers are some of the ______ wavelengths.	Infrared
For atmospheric radiation, ____ micrometers is considered to be the boundary between "shortwaves" and "longwaves."	4
Almost all terrestrial radiation can be considered to be ____ and almost all solar radiation can be considered to be _____.	Longwave, shortwave
What process explains the slow rate of snowmelt on a sunny day when air temperatures are above freezing?	Reflection
Given land/water heating contrasts, where would one expect to find the coldest winter temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere?	In Siberia 9(70*N)
Which country is the worlds leading producer of carbon dioxide?	United States
The main culprite for global warming (not ozone depletion) appears to be _______.	Carbon Dioxide
Solar energy is known as ______.	Insolation
A langley is defined as a unit of energy equal to one calorie per square centimeter.	True
The solar constant has a value of 2 calories per square centimeter per minute.	True
The ability of a molecule to pass through the atmosphere is called scattering.	False
Lines connecting points of equal pressure are isotherms.	False
The general circulation of the oceans is a major mechanism for the transfer of energy from the Tropics to the poles.	True
Visible light makes up most parts of the electromagentic spectrum.	False
Coriolis effect sets ocean currents in motion.	False
In the middle and higher latitudes, there are no significant seasonal variations in the duration of sunlight.	False
The Fahrenheit scale for temperature reading is still the most widely used scale in the world.	False
Sea level is currently rising because of global warming.	True
The vertical distribution of temperature in the troposphere is essentially unpredictable.	False
Summer temperatures are generally higher over continents than over oceans.	True
Adiabatic warming takes place by compression in descending air.	True
Albedo is the same phemomenon as advection.	False
If an object is a good absorber, than it is likely to be a poor reflector.	True
Global warming has increased the growing season in the northern hemisphere.	True
Energy and heat are synonymous concepts.	True
The "greenhouse effect" doesnt work the same way in a greenhouse as is does in the atmosphere.	True
Shorter electromagnetic wavelengths are more easily scattered that larger ones.	True
Solar radiation striking the Earths surface is characterized as "longwave".	False
The main component of the lower atmosphere by total volume is ______.	Nitrogen
A major characteristic of the troposhere is the ______.	Decrease of temperature with increasing altitude
The climatic controls include all but which of the following?	The plane of the equator
The normal percent of water vapor in dry air is _____ percent.	0-4
The segment of the atmosphere which blends into interplanetary space is called the ____.	Exosphere
The side of a mountain sheltered from prevailing winds is the _____.	Leeward
The third most plentiful gas in the Earths lower atmosphere is _____.	Argon
Oxygen is being added to the atmosphere by ___.	Burning of coal
______ is(are) the crucial to the formation of clouds in the atmosphere.	Particulates
The segment of the atmosphere in which gases maintain an approximately uniform composition is the _____.	Homosphere
The main impact of ozone on life on the Earths surface is to ____.	Reduce ultraviolet radiation
The atmospheric layer in which gases do not maintain a uniform composition is the ____.	Heterosphere
Over warm oceans, water vapor comprises about _____ percent of the volume in the atmosphere.	4
Which of the following is NOT gaseous in the atmosphere?	Clouds, duh
What is the main absorber of ultraviolet radiation in the atmosphere is ______.	Ozone
About 10000 kilometers above the surface of the Earth is the upper limit of the atmosphere.	Atmosphere
Mountainds act as major climatic barriers with the sheltered or _____ side recieving less moisture than the exposed side.	Leeward
Argon is the _____ most plentiful gas in the atmosphere.	Third
Nitrogen is the _____ component of the atmosphere in terms of volume.	Main
_____ is(are) responsible for placing oxygen in the atmosphere.	Plants
Oxygen is the ______ component of the atmosphere in terms of volume.	Second
In general, warm ocean currents are located _____ of the continents.	West
The most basic factor causing the distribution of hot and cold temperatures over Earth's surface is ______.	Latitude
Which is NOT a "weather element"?	Latitude
Which of the following is an atmospheric gas.	THEY ARE ALL GASES
The ozone layer is in that portion of the atmosphere known as the ______.	Stratosphere
Which of the following substances is closely associated with the breakdown of the ozone layer?	Chlorofluorocarbons
A "hole" in the ozone layer was first discovered over ______.	Antartica
Which of the following is an important source of particles in the air?	ALLL OF THE ABOVE
In the atmosphere, the temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the ______ and the ______.	Troposphere and Mesosphere
Which of the following is not considered a climatic control?	Temperature
Chlorine in the stratosphere will turn ozone directly into ________.	Oxygen
Together, oxygen and nitrogen comprise what percentage of the atmosphere?	More than 95%
If one were 30 kilometers above sea level, one would be apart of the atmosphere known as the ________.	Stratosphere
Which of the following is NOT a natural characteristic of the troposphere?	has the hottest temperatures in the atmosphere
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a _______.	Small fraction of 1%
Clouds owe their existance to the presence of atmospheric _______.	Particles
The smallest atmospheric particles can remain suspended in the atmosphere for a period of ________.	Years
What atmospheric layer is directly above the tropopause?	Stratosphere
It is thought that the Earth's climate is being changed rapidly by __________.	Human caused releases of impurities
Ozone is actually _______.	three atomed oxygen
"Weather" and "Climate"	refer to the atmosphere as studied on different time scales
The order of the atmospheric thermal layers from the surface up into the atmosphere is:	troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
Some particulates absorb the water vapor around them. They are said to be _______.	Hygroscopic
Which of the following exists highest in the atmosphere?	Mesopause
Which of the following statements about the atmosphere is true?	Most of its mass is relatively close to the ground.
Which of the following can be found lowest in the atmosphere?	Tropopause
Which of the following climatic controls can be considered to be the "most important."	Latitude
The part of the atmosphere that contains "weather" and supports life	is very shallow
By volume, which of these comprises more than 1% of Earths atmosphere?	NONE OF THE ABOVE
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is steadily growing due to the actions of humans.	True
Oxygen is the most common gas in the lower part of the atmosphere.	False

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