MET - Temperature and Heat Exchange

What is conduction?

• Transfer of heat with movement of fluid

• Transfer of heat with direct contact

• Transfer of energy without need for intermediary matter like air

• Generally referring to horizontal transfer of heat

Insolation is ...

• Long wave high frequency radiation

• Long wave low frequency radiation

• Short wave high frequency radiation

• Short wave low frequency radiation

100% of solar radiation does not reach Earth due to..

Select all that apply

• Water vapour that can absorb it

• Cloud tops reflecting it

• Dust and other particles scattering it

• Earths magnetic field repelling it

What radiation warms the atmosphere?

• Terrestrial

• Solar

• Insolation

• Ozone

The angle of inclination is greater at the equator

• True

• False

What does albedo mean?

• The ability of an object to reflect radiation

• The ability of an object to absorb radiation

• The layer of gas in the stratosphere

• Heat transfer through direct contact

Snow has ____ albedo

• high

• low

What does diurnal mean?

• Taking place in 12 hours

• Taking place in 24 hours

• Variation in temperature

• Variation in pressure

What does specific heat mean?

• The ability of a substance to hold it's heat

• The actual temperature of a substance

• The temperature at which air will become 100% saturated

• The energy required to heat a substance by 1 degree

The ocean has a ___ specific heat and ___ specific heat capacity

• Low, Low

• Low, High

• High, High

• High, Low