Solar Radiation
The Greenhouse Effect/Climate Change
Heat Transfer/Specific Heat
The Atmosphere
100
What gas within the stratospheric layer of the atmosphere benefits humans by absorbing large amounts of ultraviolet radiation?
ozone
100
Name three major greenhouse gases.
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Water Vapor
100
Which object would warm the slowest?
a. granite
b. copper
c. lead
d. dry air
d. dry air
200
Which color of visible light has the SHORTEST wavelength?
violet
200
Which diagram best represents how greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat energy?
Diagram A
200
Which list puts the objects in order of DECREASING specific heat?
Liquid Water → Copper → Basalt
Ice → Basalt → Liquid Water
Ice → Granite → Lead
Dry Air → Water Vapor → Ice
C. Ice → Granite → Lead
200
Most precipitation occurs in this layer.
troposphere
300
Which type of electromagnetic wave has the MOST energy?
Gamma rays
300
In addition to fossil fuels, another type of non-renewable energy source is _____.
a. biomass
b. geothermal energy
c. hydroelectricity
d. nuclear energy
d. nuclear energy
300
Convection currents responsible for moving tectonic plates occur in the _________ layer of the Earth.
asthenosphere
300
In which layer of the atmosphere would you be 40 miles above sea level?
Mesosphere
400
Which of the following surfaces would ABSORB the greatest amount of insolation?
a. Dark & Smooth
b. Light & Smooth
c. Dark & Rough
d. Light & Rough
c. Dark & Rough
400
What do most scientists infer is a major factor in the increased rate of melting of Earth's glaciers?
global warming because of an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
400
Which letter shows convection?
B
400
The current air pressure is 996 mb. How many inches of mercury (Hg) would be displayed on a barometer?
Answer must be to nearest hundredth.
29.41 inches of Hg
500
Which surface would most likely reflect the most insolation?
a. humus-rich soil
b. fresh snow
c. grassy meadow
d. brick building
b. fresh snow
500
Name two negative impacts of increasing global temperatures due to increased presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
loss of animal habitat, rising sea levels, melting glaciers/ice caps, increased flooding, animal extinctions, changes in global rain patterns, increased strength of storms such as hurricanes
NOTE: Stating "increased temperatures" or "global warming" restates the question and does NOT address a negative impact and is NOT considered a correct answer.
500
Which heat transfer process is responsible for the greatest loss of energy from Earth's surface into space on a clear night?
radiation
500
Which two layers of the atmosphere are marked by temperatures that increase as altitude increases?
Stratosphere & Thermosphere