Ges 110 Exam 1 61-90

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For mid-latitude locations, air temperatures tend to be highest on the

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summer solstice

Front 2

For mid-latitude locations, air temperatures tend to be lowest on the:

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winter solstice

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The amount of energy radiated by the sun peaks in the ________ portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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visible

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Ground surface temperatures tend to be ______ than the temperature of the overlying air.

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more extreme

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Fans can be used to protect crops from frost because they

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mix the cool air at the ground's surface with warm air from above.

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Ultraviolet radiation from the sun is mostly absorbed by _______ in the upper atmosphere.

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the ozone layer

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The tiny particles that float in the atmosphere, held aloft by slight air movements are called:

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aerosols

Front 8

Temperature inversions can cause problems for agriculture because they may contribute to:

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FROST

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The flow of solar energy intercepted by an exposed surface, assuming a uniformly spherical Earth with no atmosphere is called:

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Insolation

Front 10

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo caused a

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short-term decrease in global temperatures

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According to the IPCC report of 2007, the possibility that global warning is occurring is considered to be:

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unequivocal

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According to the IPCC report of 2007, the possibility that recent global warming is a result of human activity is considered:

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very likely

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Temperature decreases with elevation in the troposphere because of:

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decreasing atmospheric pressure

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If the air temperature was 10∞C just above the ground and 14∞C at an elevation of 100m, which of the following would be true?

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Temperature inversion is present

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Historical records indicate that global temperatures have been increasing for about the last:

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100 years

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Atmospheric gases are uniformly mixed in all atmospheric layers except for the:

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thermosphere

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The heterosphere and homosphere are separated by the:

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tropopause

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The layer of the atmosphere in which gases are sorted into layers by weight is the:

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heterosphere

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The two lowest layers of the atmosphere are separated by the:

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tropopause

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___________________ is when water vapor changes directly from the gaseous phase to the solid phase without a transitional liquid phase.

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Deposition

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Subsurface water found under the surface in soil and rock:

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groundwater

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Normally, a parcel of air __________ if it is warmer than the surrounding air; conversely, the air parcel will __________ if it is cooler than the surrounding air.

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will rise;sink

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Snow is formed within cool clouds which are a mixture of ___________ and ___________

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ice crystals;
supercooled water droplets

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The smallest portion of fresh water today is located in

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streams, lakes, rivers

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Microscopic particles, such as dust particles and sea salt crystals, are known as __________ serve as "landing pads" on which water vapor can condense.

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condensation nuclei

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Examples of low level clouds would be _________________ and _____________

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stratus;
cumulus

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The California Current is a cold current off the west coast of California. If a cool, moist air mass passed over this colder current, what would probably result?

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Sea Fog

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When rain falls through a below freezing ground level air layer and the ground is frozen, ______ often results

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sleet producing ice storm

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_________ forms when relatively warm, moist air moves over a cold surface.

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Advection fog

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__________ clouds are lens shaped, often resembling flying saucers, and are normally associated with mountain peaks or ranges.

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Lenticular