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WorksheetsChapter 4: Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The passage of shortwave and longwave energy through the atmosphere and water is an example of
absorption.
transmission.
refraction.
insolation.
Incoming radiation that reaches Earth's surface after scattering is
direct insolation.
diffuse radiation.
direct radiation.
indirect insolation.
The reflective quality of a surface is known as its
conduction.
absorption.
albedo.
scattering.
Which of the following has the highest albedo?
forests
asphalt
dry, light sandy soils
fresh snow
The assimilation of radiation by molecules of matter is
refraction.
absorption.
reflection.
transmission.
Heat that can be sensed due to the kinetic energy of molecular motion is
sensible heat.
latent heat.
radiation.
conduction.
Conduction refers to
strong vertical movement of air in the atmosphere.
strong horizontal movement of air in the atmosphere.
the molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat energy.
the behavior of something.
Why is a greenhouse an imperfect analogy for how the Earth's atmosphere behaves?
A greenhouse allows longwave radiation to escape and mix with the surrounding air, unlike the Earth's atmosphere.
The glass of a greenhouse is designed to allow transmission of both longwave and shortwave radiation, whereas certain atmospheric constituents only allow transmission of shortwave radiation.
It is exceedingly rare for a greenhouse to contain carbon dioxide like the Earth's atmosphere contains.
Passage of longwave radiation to space is delayed by certain atmospheric constituents, but not trapped like an actual greenhouse.
Longwave radiation absorbed by certain atmospheric constituents and re-radiated back to Earth's surface is known as
conduction.
advection.
latent heat.
counterradiation.
If the amount of low, thick stratus cloud cover increases, the Earth's climates would likely ________ due to increased ________.
cool; absorption
cool; reflectivity
warm; absorption
warm; reflectivity
An increase in the amount of high altitude, ice crystal (cirrus) clouds would
cool the planet in a process called cloud-albedo forcing.
warm the planet in a process called cloud-greenhouse forcing.
warm the planet in a process called cloud-albedo forcing.
cool the planet in a process called cloud-greenhouse forcing.
The single most important control on temperature is
insolation.
altitude.
distribution of land and water.
latitude.
The principal controls and influences of temperature patterns include
Earth's tilt, rotation, revolution, and sphericity.
latitude, altitude, land-water heating differences, cloud cover, and ocean currents.
the distance of the Earth from the sun and sunspot activity.
the seasons and human activity.
The temperature control that includes the heat capacity of a substance is
movement.
evaporation.
cloud cover.
specific heat.
The specific heat of land is ________ than water and, therefore, land heats more ________ than water.
higher; slowly
higher; quickly
lower; slowly
lower; quickly
________ refers to the greater range between maximum and minimum temperatures that occurs in inland areas distant from large bodies of water.
The maritime effect
Specific heat
Heat dome
Continentality
Global average air temperatures worldwide
have appeared to stabilize after a century of increase.
are at present demonstrating no apparent trend one way or another.
are being influenced by human-induced changes in the greenhouse effect.
are generally lower than 20 years ago.
Artic amplification refers to the tendency for polar regions to experience greater warming due to the presence of snow and ice, and the positive feedback loop that can form.
True
False
The marine effect describes the lower temperature ranges of locations by the ocean due to moderating influence of the ocean on climate.
True
False
Global climate change refers to long-term alterations of the climate system, either natural or human induced.
True
False
