WX 201 Final Exam

The temperature of the tropopause --.

• is nearly the same as the sun's temperature.

• is much warmer than the temperature at Earth's surface.

• is much colder than the temperature at Earth's surface.

• can never be measured.

• mirrors the temperature of Earth’s oceans.

Climate models predict that, by the end of this century, increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases will result in an additional global warming that could be as much as several degrees Celsius.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Where the air is humid, haze and cloudiness lower the maximum temperature by preventing some of the sun’s rays from reaching the ground.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Suppose the dew point of outside air is the same as the dew point of the air indoors. If the door is opened and hot air rushes in and replaces some of the cool air, then the new relative humidity indoors would be _______________.

• impossible to tell from the information given

• the same as before

• lower than before

• higher than before

• variable

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The main process responsible for warming in the lower atmosphere is ________.

• the release of latent heat during condensation

• the absorption of infrared radiation

• the direct absorption of sunlight by the atmosphere

• the presence of heat sinks

• related to Earth's gravity and magnetics

The wind-chill factor, which is how cold the wind makes us feel, __________________________________ .

• calculates our sensible temperature, which is how we would feel at an equivalent temperature with no wind.

• indicates the temperature at which water freezes on exposed skin.

• takes into account humidity and air temperature in expressing the current air temperature.

• tells farmers when to protect crops from a freeze.

• determines how low the air temperature will be on any given day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On an average, ________ percent of solar energy striking the outer atmosphere eventually reaches the Earth's surface.

• 70

• 15

• 30

• 5

• 50

At any given time, _______ of Earth is illuminated by the Sun.

• one-fourth

• two-thirds

• three-quarters

• one-half

• one-third

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Advection Fog is rare over tropical waters.

• True

• False

Radiation fog typically forms on ________.

• clear, calm nights

• any day and in any conditions

• clear, windy early morning

• clear, windy nights

• clear, calm days