The longest of all visible light waves are ________. A) violet B) red C) green D) yellow E) ultraviolet
The longest of all visible light waves are ________. A) violet B) red C) green D) yellow E) ultraviolet
Entries by davie
Advection is a(n) ________ wind movement. A) horizontal B) vertical C) compressional D) convectional E) expansive
Advection is a(n) ________ wind movement. A) horizontal B) vertical C) compressional D) convectional E) expansive
At 0 Kelvins, A) water boils. B) ice forms. C) ice melts. D) water freezes. E) molecular motion stops.
At 0 Kelvins, A) water boils. B) ice forms. C) ice melts. D) water freezes. E) molecular motion stops.
Adiabatic processes cause cooling by ________. A) conduction B) convection C) radiation D) decompression E) insertion
Adiabatic processes cause cooling by ________. A) conduction B) convection C) radiation D) decompression E) insertion
The energy emitted from the Sun is a product of ________. A) fission B) fusion C) radioactive decay D) geysers E) none of the above
The energy emitted from the Sun is a product of ________. A) fission B) fusion C) radioactive decay D) geysers E) none of the above
The specific heat of water is greater than that of land. This means A) water is warmer than land. B) land is warmer than water. C) water cools more slowly than does land. D) land cools more slowly than does water. E) none of the above
The specific heat of water is greater than that of land. This means A) water is warmer than land. B) land is warmer than water. C) water cools more slowly than does land. D) land cools more slowly than does water. E) none of the above
Earth’s reradiation to space consists mainly of ________. A) longwave rays B) gamma rays C) shortwave rays D) ultraviolet rays E) x-rays
Earth’s reradiation to space consists mainly of ________. A) longwave rays B) gamma rays C) shortwave rays D) ultraviolet rays E) x-rays
The albedo of the Earth system has been determined to be ________ percent. A) 2 B) 15 C) 31 D) 75 E) 100
The albedo of the Earth system has been determined to be ________ percent. A) 2 B) 15 C) 31 D) 75 E) 100
A(n) ________ emits the maximum amount of radiation possible, at every wavelength, for its temperature. A) blackbody radiator B) isotherm C) Celsius D) albedo E) Kelvin
A(n) ________ emits the maximum amount of radiation possible, at every wavelength, for its temperature. A) blackbody radiator B) isotherm C) Celsius D) albedo E) Kelvin
The result of a horizontal cold air intrusion into a warmer air zone produces a(n) ________. A) radiational inversion B) advection inversion C) subsidence inversion D) isotherm E) lapse rate
The result of a horizontal cold air intrusion into a warmer air zone produces a(n) ________. A) radiational inversion B) advection inversion C) subsidence inversion D) isotherm E) lapse rate
