ATOC FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
100% CORRECT.
intense precipitation events are associated with which of the following cloud
types? Answer - cumulonimbus
which of the following is not an important effect of atmospheric water vapor
Answer - absorbing and emitting shortwave radiation
under which of the following conditions does a strong radiation inversion most
likely occur Answer - clear night with light winds
in what part of the electromagnetic spectrum do the earth's oceans emit the
largest amount of energy by radiation Answer - infrared
in clear weather, how does the daily air temp range 50 cm above ground
compare to the daily temp range of air 50 m above ground Answer - the temp
range 50 cm above ground is greater
which of the following best describes what the ozone hole is? Answer - it is a
region of reduced thickness in the ozone layer
which of the following occurs during the processes of condensation and
freezing Answer - both processes release sensible heat into the environment
, two objects, A and B, have the same mass but the specific heat capacity of A is
larger than the one of B. Which of the following scenarios is more likely if both
objects absorb equal amounts of energy? Answer - B will become warmer than
A
which of the following gases varies the most from place to place and from time
to time in the lower atmosphere? Answer - water vapor
at which latitude is the sun directly overhead at noon on june 21 (summer
solstice)? Answer - 23.5 degrees N
the following 4 air parcels are at the same total air pressure but of different
temperatures and dew points. which one has the lowest specific humidity?
Answer - temp: 18 degrees C, dew point 11 degrees C (lowest dew point)
the earth axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees with respect to
the plane of its orbit around the sun. which of the following describes what
would happen in the middle latitudes if the angle of tilt were decreased to 20
degrees Answer - hotter summer and colder winter than at present
which of the following cloud types is a middle level cloud that sometimes forms
in parallel waves or bands Answer - stratocumulus
the vertical profile of which of the following factors is the basis of the division
of the earth's atmosphere into layers Answer - air temperature
which of the following statements describes the air temp on a cold morning
when you see your breath forming some condensation (a little cloud) in the
outside air? Answer - it can be above or below 0 degrees C
100% CORRECT.
intense precipitation events are associated with which of the following cloud
types? Answer - cumulonimbus
which of the following is not an important effect of atmospheric water vapor
Answer - absorbing and emitting shortwave radiation
under which of the following conditions does a strong radiation inversion most
likely occur Answer - clear night with light winds
in what part of the electromagnetic spectrum do the earth's oceans emit the
largest amount of energy by radiation Answer - infrared
in clear weather, how does the daily air temp range 50 cm above ground
compare to the daily temp range of air 50 m above ground Answer - the temp
range 50 cm above ground is greater
which of the following best describes what the ozone hole is? Answer - it is a
region of reduced thickness in the ozone layer
which of the following occurs during the processes of condensation and
freezing Answer - both processes release sensible heat into the environment
, two objects, A and B, have the same mass but the specific heat capacity of A is
larger than the one of B. Which of the following scenarios is more likely if both
objects absorb equal amounts of energy? Answer - B will become warmer than
A
which of the following gases varies the most from place to place and from time
to time in the lower atmosphere? Answer - water vapor
at which latitude is the sun directly overhead at noon on june 21 (summer
solstice)? Answer - 23.5 degrees N
the following 4 air parcels are at the same total air pressure but of different
temperatures and dew points. which one has the lowest specific humidity?
Answer - temp: 18 degrees C, dew point 11 degrees C (lowest dew point)
the earth axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees with respect to
the plane of its orbit around the sun. which of the following describes what
would happen in the middle latitudes if the angle of tilt were decreased to 20
degrees Answer - hotter summer and colder winter than at present
which of the following cloud types is a middle level cloud that sometimes forms
in parallel waves or bands Answer - stratocumulus
the vertical profile of which of the following factors is the basis of the division
of the earth's atmosphere into layers Answer - air temperature
which of the following statements describes the air temp on a cold morning
when you see your breath forming some condensation (a little cloud) in the
outside air? Answer - it can be above or below 0 degrees C
