Atmospheric Heating

The transfer of heat using electromagnetic waves is called...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Advection

Most solar radiation...

• Is absorbed by Earth's surface

• Is reflected back into Space

• Is absorbed by clouds

• Is re-radiated by Earth's surface

Why do areas closer to the Equator have higher average temperatures?

• They receive sunlight for a longer amount of time

• They are physically closer to the Sun

• They receive more total energy from the Sun

• They receive more direct solar radiation

The percent (%) radiation that is bounced from a surface is called it's...

• Reflectance

• Refractance

• Scattering

• Albedo

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Which surface would have the lowest albedo?

• A white sand beach

• A snowy mountain peak

• A cement sidewalk

• An asphalt road

The Earth re-radiates solar energy as...

• Visible Light

• Gamma Rays

• Infrared (IR) Radiation

• Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The heating of the atmosphere by gamma radiation

• The heating of the atmosphere by Earth's surface

• The heating of the atmosphere by the Sun

• The heating of the atmosphere by UV radiation

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Why do land masses heat and cool quicker than water?

• Water has a high specific heat

• Water has a low specific heat

• Land Masses have a high specific heat

• Land masses have a low specific heat

Objects with a higher temperature...

• Contain more molecules

• Contain more kinetic energy

• Have less molecular collisions

• Have a higher specific heat

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The tendency of an object with a lower density to rise within a fluid is called...

• Bouyancy

• The Ideal Gas Law

• The Pressure Gradient Force

• Floating