Ch 9 quiz and answers verified to pass
If you drive up the QEII to Edmonton from Calgary you must steer very slightly
to the _______ to get there.
A. Tim Horton's
B. left
C. right
D. Rebar on White Avenue - correct answer ✔left
Circular isobars indicate _________.
Ferrel cells
fronts
zones of low pressure and high pressure
jet streams - correct answer ✔zones of low pressure and high pressure
Short-wavelength radiation from the Sun passes through the atmosphere to
the surface where it is radiated back at a lower wavelength trapping a portion
of the energy in the atmosphere; this process is known as_________.
the greenhouse effect
global cooling
convection
the Compton Effect - correct answer ✔the greenhouse effect
The fraction of solar energy reflected back to space due to Earth's cloudiness
or snow and ice cover is known as _________.
If you drive up the QEII to Edmonton from Calgary you must steer very slightly
to the _______ to get there.
A. Tim Horton's
B. left
C. right
D. Rebar on White Avenue - correct answer ✔left
Circular isobars indicate _________.
Ferrel cells
fronts
zones of low pressure and high pressure
jet streams - correct answer ✔zones of low pressure and high pressure
Short-wavelength radiation from the Sun passes through the atmosphere to
the surface where it is radiated back at a lower wavelength trapping a portion
of the energy in the atmosphere; this process is known as_________.
the greenhouse effect
global cooling
convection
the Compton Effect - correct answer ✔the greenhouse effect
The fraction of solar energy reflected back to space due to Earth's cloudiness
or snow and ice cover is known as _________.
