ATOC 1050 EXAM#3 CU BOULDER|| 150
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Which of the following scenarios is an example of "Weather"? - ANSWER-Expect a
major thunderstorm at 4pm this afternoon
If a temperature of an air parcel (a theoretical ballon of isolated air) increases, what will
happen to kinetic energy of that air parcel? - ANSWER-The Kinetic energy will increase
When a thermometer is directly exposed to the sun: - ANSWER-It indicates a higher
temperature than that of the air
True/False: The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere remains constant
throughout the year. - ANSWER-FALSE
Which of the following instruments will only provide wind speed? - ANSWER-Cup
Anemometer
A wind blowing from south to north is referred to a ____________ wind - ANSWER-
Southerly
If we receive 18 inches of snow, what is the liquid water equivalent? - ANSWER-1.8
Inches
What is the wind speed and direction depicted by the wind barb shown in the figure
above? - ANSWER-55 Knots, Northeasterly
Where are the coldest temperatures in our atmosphere found. - ANSWER-Mesopause
The ozone layer, which absorbs much of the sun's _______________ radiation, is found
in the __________________. - ANSWER-Shortwave(UV); Stratosphere
what do radiosondes measure? - ANSWER-Altitude, Temperature, Dew Point
Temperature, Wind Speed
Which of the following gases is found in the second highest concentration in the
atmosphere? - ANSWER-Oxygen
Which of the following gases is considered a variable gas? - ANSWER-Water Vapor
, What is the most accurate description of the greenhouse effect? - ANSWER-
Greenhouse gases absorb and re-radiate longwave radiation back to the earth
Choose the most correct scenario for a sunny summer afternoon at a parking lot. -
ANSWER-Solar radiation heats the asphalt; the air immediately above is heated
through conduction; the warm air rises in free convection
The furthest distance achieved from the Earth to the Sun during the Earth's yearly
elliptical orbit is known as: - ANSWER-Aphelion
During the daytime, the lowest level of the atmosphere (just above the surface) is
warmed by the process of _______________. - ANSWER-Conduction
The greenhouse effect is driven by the fact that greenhouse gases are: - ANSWER-
Good absorbers of longwave radiation and poor absorbers of shortwave radiation
Which of the following causes the earth's seasons? - ANSWER-The tilt of the earths
axis
The process by which heat is transferred through horizontal motion is called -
ANSWER-Advection
The sky is blue because - ANSWER-Air molecules scatter blue light more efficiently
than other colors
________________ is the heat associated with changes in temperature. - ANSWER-
Sensible Heat
The earth emits the majority of its radiation in the form of _____________ radiation
while the Sun emits the majority of its radiation in the form of ______________ radiation
- ANSWER-Longwave, Shortwave
When atmospheric water vapor condenses to form clouds, _________________ and
the atmosphere is ____________________. - ANSWER-Latent heat is released;
warmed
(True/False) The evaporation of atmospheric liquid H20 cools the atmosphere. -
ANSWER-True
Three mechanisms of heat transfer are: - ANSWER-Conduction, Convection and
Radiation
(True/False) Advection transfers heat through vertical motion and while Conduction
transfers heat through physical contact. - ANSWER-False
If our atmosphere didn't exist: - ANSWER-Nights would be cooler and days warmer
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Which of the following scenarios is an example of "Weather"? - ANSWER-Expect a
major thunderstorm at 4pm this afternoon
If a temperature of an air parcel (a theoretical ballon of isolated air) increases, what will
happen to kinetic energy of that air parcel? - ANSWER-The Kinetic energy will increase
When a thermometer is directly exposed to the sun: - ANSWER-It indicates a higher
temperature than that of the air
True/False: The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere remains constant
throughout the year. - ANSWER-FALSE
Which of the following instruments will only provide wind speed? - ANSWER-Cup
Anemometer
A wind blowing from south to north is referred to a ____________ wind - ANSWER-
Southerly
If we receive 18 inches of snow, what is the liquid water equivalent? - ANSWER-1.8
Inches
What is the wind speed and direction depicted by the wind barb shown in the figure
above? - ANSWER-55 Knots, Northeasterly
Where are the coldest temperatures in our atmosphere found. - ANSWER-Mesopause
The ozone layer, which absorbs much of the sun's _______________ radiation, is found
in the __________________. - ANSWER-Shortwave(UV); Stratosphere
what do radiosondes measure? - ANSWER-Altitude, Temperature, Dew Point
Temperature, Wind Speed
Which of the following gases is found in the second highest concentration in the
atmosphere? - ANSWER-Oxygen
Which of the following gases is considered a variable gas? - ANSWER-Water Vapor
, What is the most accurate description of the greenhouse effect? - ANSWER-
Greenhouse gases absorb and re-radiate longwave radiation back to the earth
Choose the most correct scenario for a sunny summer afternoon at a parking lot. -
ANSWER-Solar radiation heats the asphalt; the air immediately above is heated
through conduction; the warm air rises in free convection
The furthest distance achieved from the Earth to the Sun during the Earth's yearly
elliptical orbit is known as: - ANSWER-Aphelion
During the daytime, the lowest level of the atmosphere (just above the surface) is
warmed by the process of _______________. - ANSWER-Conduction
The greenhouse effect is driven by the fact that greenhouse gases are: - ANSWER-
Good absorbers of longwave radiation and poor absorbers of shortwave radiation
Which of the following causes the earth's seasons? - ANSWER-The tilt of the earths
axis
The process by which heat is transferred through horizontal motion is called -
ANSWER-Advection
The sky is blue because - ANSWER-Air molecules scatter blue light more efficiently
than other colors
________________ is the heat associated with changes in temperature. - ANSWER-
Sensible Heat
The earth emits the majority of its radiation in the form of _____________ radiation
while the Sun emits the majority of its radiation in the form of ______________ radiation
- ANSWER-Longwave, Shortwave
When atmospheric water vapor condenses to form clouds, _________________ and
the atmosphere is ____________________. - ANSWER-Latent heat is released;
warmed
(True/False) The evaporation of atmospheric liquid H20 cools the atmosphere. -
ANSWER-True
Three mechanisms of heat transfer are: - ANSWER-Conduction, Convection and
Radiation
(True/False) Advection transfers heat through vertical motion and while Conduction
transfers heat through physical contact. - ANSWER-False
If our atmosphere didn't exist: - ANSWER-Nights would be cooler and days warmer
