Atmosphere and Weather

Atmosphere and Weather

11th - 12th Grade

30 Qs

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Atmosphere and Weather

Atmosphere and Weather

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Samantha Leach

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which component of the diurnal energy budget is also known as 'albedo'?

Insolation

Sensible heat transfer

Reflected solar radiation

Latent heat transfer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which component of the diurnal energy budget refers to the radiation of energy from the Earth into the atmosphere?

Insolation

Surface absorption

Sensible heat transfer

Long-wave radiation

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following processes would cause latent heat transfer?

Evaporation

Precipitation

Condensation

Global warming

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At night, which of these components is higher?

Heat given up by the ground to the surface

Insolation

Heat loss due to evaporation

Long-wave radiation from clouds

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of heating refers to the transfer of heat by contact? E.g. air coming into contact with a cold surface.

Radiation

Conduction

Convection

Insolation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which location is there an energy deficit?

Equator

Tropics

Temperate regions

Poles

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In January, which of the following descriptions of global temperatures is true?

The northern hemisphere receives the most radiation

The thermal equator moves south over South America, Southern Africa and Australia

The highest temperatures are found at 60o South

The UK is warmer than Russia and Canada

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