Atmospheric Science Quiz

Which of the following surfaces is likely to produce a higher than average diurnal variation of temperature:

• Rock or concrete

• Snow

• Vegetation

• Water

Most accurate temperatures above ground level are obtained by:

• Radiosonde

• Temperature probes

• Aircraft reports

• Tephigram

The method by which the energy is transferred from one body to another by contact is called:

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Latent heat

The diurnal variation of temperature is:

• Reduced anywhere by the presence of clouds

• Greater over the sea than overland

• Less over desert than over temperate grassland

• Increased anywhere as wind speed increases

The troposphere is heated largely by:

• Conduction from the surface, convection and the release of latent heat

• Absorption of the sun's short wave radiation

• Radiation of heat from cloud tops and the earth's surface

• Absorption by ozone of the sun's short wave radiation

An inversion is one in which:

• There is an increase of temperature as height increases

• There is a decrease of temperature as height increases

• There is no changes of temperature with height

• There is no correct answers

The sun gives out _____ amount of energy with _____ wavelength; The Earth gives out relatively _____ amount of energy with relatively ______ wavelength;

• Large, small, small, large

• Large, large, small, small

• Small, small, large, large

• Small, large, large, small

With a clear night sky, the temperature change with height by early morning is most likely to show:

• An inversion from near the surface and 2*C per 1000 ft lapse rate above

• An inversion above the surface with the isothermal layer above

• A steady lapse rate, averaging 2*C per 1000 ft

• A stable lapse rate of 1*C per 1000 ft

Over continents and oceans, the relative temperature conditions are:

• Colder in winter over land, and warmer in winter over sea

• Cold in winter over land and sea

• Warm in winter over land and sea

• Warmer in winter over land, but colder over sea

Throughout 24 hours of a day the Relative Humidity can be expected to:

• Reduce during the day and increase at night

• Stay reasonably constant throughout 24 hours

• Increase during the day and reduce at night

• only change with the change of air mass