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MULTIPLE CHOICE. (2 Point Each)
1) A geostrophic wind:
A) flows perpendicular to the pressure gradient force.
B) is usually not affected by the Coriolis force.
C) follows the pressure gradient force.
2) The Coriolis effect is strongest at this latitude: A) 90 degrees. B) 45 degrees.
C) 15 degrees. D) 0 degrees.
3) The maximum concentrations of ozone are found in the:
7)
Choose the correct listing of radiation from the longest wavelengths to the shortest wavelengths:
A) x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared, gamma rays, visible, radio.
B) radio, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays.
C) gamma rays, radio, ultraviolet, infrared, visible, x-rays.
D) radio, gamma rays, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, x-rays.
The solar constant:
A) is higher for Earth than for Mars.
B) varies inversely with the fourth power of an object's distance from the Sun's surface.
C) is the same throughout the solar system.
The four factors that are totally responsible for wind are:
A) the pressure gradient force, the Coriolis force, the centripetal acceleration, moisture content.
B) the centripetal acceleration, moisture content, friction, Coriolis force.
C) friction, centripetal acceleration, pressure gradient force, moisture content.
D) the Coriolis force, friction, the centripetal acceleration, the pressure gradient force.
Horizontal pressure changes are ________ than vertical pressure changes.
A) about the same
B) greater
C) less than
D) None of the above. There are no horizontal pressure changes.
On average, the atmosphere absorbs roughly this percentage of the solar radiation that reaches the top of the atmosphere:
A) 50 percent. B) 5 percent. C) 25 percent. D) 14 percent.
A) mesosphere. C) ionosphere.
4) The sky is blue because of: A) rayleigh scattering.
B) reflection.
C) mie scattering. D) absorption.
E) refraction.
5) Volcanic outgassing:
B) troposphere. D) stratosphere.
8)
9)
A) has had little effect on the earth's atmosphere.
B) created the earth's first atmosphere.
C) emits very little carbon dioxide.
D) emits large amounts of water vapor.
6) The temperature is lowest here:
10)
11)
A) stratosphere. C) tropopause.
B) mesopause. D) stratopause.
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