The radiation coming from the Sun is most plentiful at .5 micrometers. The most plentiful radiation coming from the Earth is at ________ micrometer(s). A) 0 B) 0.5 C) 2 D) 5 E) 10
The current observed increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is attributable to A) human activities. B) earthquakes. C) volcanoes. D) the end of the “Ice Age”. E) grass fires set by lightning.
Which of the following electromagnetic wavelengths are LONGEST? A) microwaves B) visible energy C) ultraviolet energy D) cosmic rays E) infrared energy
Which of the following electromagnetic wavelengths are LONGEST? A) microwaves B) visible energy C) ultraviolet energy D) cosmic rays E) infrared energy
Vertical motion in air causes cooling of the lifted air. This phenomenon is governed by the ________ effect. A) Coriolis B) albedo C) inversion D) adiabatic E) latitudinal
In terms of long-term temperature increases in the atmosphere, which of the following is TRUE? A) Average global temperature has risen 5.0°C in the last 100 years. B) No changes have been observed in the 21st century. C) The greenhouse effect has never been shown to be real. D) Increases in greenhouse gases have been […]
Cool ocean currents deflect global Earth surface isotherms ________. A) poleward B) towards the Prime Meridian C) equatorward D) towards the closest continent E) towards the ocean bottom
Which of the following is closely related to a surface temperature inversion? A) heating during the daytime B) cold-air drainage C) albedo D) low pressure E) significant vertical mixing
Which of the following is closely related to a surface temperature inversion? A) heating during the daytime B) cold-air drainage C) albedo D) low pressure E) significant vertical mixing
The freezing point of water is ________ on the Kelvin scale. A) 32 B) 0 C) 273 D) 60 E) -40
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