1how is the daily temperature range affected by the presence of clouds
its lower
2This variable atmospheric component can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) at the temperatures and pressures that normally exist on Earth.
water
3two cities are located at the same latitude city eight is in the southern hemisphere and city b is in the northern hemisphere associate the two cities reflect the general characteristics of the hemisphere where they are located which city should be a warmer winter temperatures
city a
4primary purpous of surface ocean current
transfer heat and equalize the imbalance of energy between the poles and the equator
5Which one of the following gases has the GREATEST EFFECT on weather?
water vapor
6Why are average monthly temperatures cooler in Quito, Ecuador than Guayaquil, Ecuador?
Quito is at a higher elevation
7The atmosphere is strongly ________ with respect to terrestrial radiation
absorption
8mechanical thermometer often used in home thermostats.
bimetal strip
9while ascending through the atmosphere, you record temperature with a standard thermometer and find that the temperature has risen from -48 C to -18 C over the last 10 km. which of the following regions of the atmosphere are you most likely in?
mesosphere
10tropic of cancer 90 degrees when
june 21
11transfer of heat by molecular collision is known as
convection
12The two types of heat recognized by meteorologists are
latent and sensible
13What kind of energy does gravity give to hailstones suspended in a thunderstorm?
potential
14The primary factor which determines what type and how much radiation an object emits is its
temperature
15approximate altitude of auroral displays
80-400 km
16Reduction of Arctic Sea ice is expected to
lead to a further increase in air temperatures in the Arctic region
17troposhere means
turns over
18wind is an example of
advection
19which of the following is most likely to block the atmospheric window and keep the lower atmosphere warmer
clouds
20the troposphere is most likely to be thickest where
over the equator
21the most important source of the free oxygen in our atmosphere is
green plants
22Which of the following associations is CORRECT?
A) thermosphere — high heat
B) mesosphere — begins at a height of 50 km
C) troposphere — positive lapse rate
D) stratosphere — coldest temperatures in the atmosphere
mesosphere — begins at a height of 50 km
23earth is closest to the sun
winter northern hempishere
24the aurora borealis layers will most likely be stronger
when there is a lot of solar flare activity