WEAX 201 QUIZZES [BUNDLED 2022] MODULE
ASSESSMENT
Question 2
pts
Latent heat is a factor in all of the following processes EXCEPT:
cloud development
energy transfer from the ocean to the atmosphere
the relocation of water and heat energy in the atmosphere
energy transfer from a warm surface to air molecules by direct contact
heat energy for storms
Question 4
pts
Greenhouse gases are effective because they absorb both solar and terrestrial
radiation equally.
True
False
Question 6
pts
Which of the following statements regarding Earth’s annual energy balance are
TRUE (choose all that apply):
High latitudes tend to lose more energy to space than they receive from the sun
each year
,Winds and ocean currents play a vital role in transferring excess energy from
equatorial regions to polar regions
Earth’s overall average equilibrium temperature changes considerably from one year
to the next.
The annual surplus of energy at low latitudes is causing tropical regions to become
warmer each year.
Question 7
pts
Which of the following is NOT a factor in the regulation of Earth’s seasons?
the elliptical shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun
the amount of solar energy received at the surface
the angle of Earth’s axis tilt with respect to its orbit around the sun
the angle at which the sun strikes the surface
the number of daylight hours
Question 8
pts
The minimum daytime temperature typically occurs ________ the time of maximum
outgoing earth energy.
earlier in the day than
around the same time as
two or three hours after
, Question 9
pts
Which set of conditions would result in a greatest temperature change from day to
night?
cloudy skies, calm winds, humid air
cloudy skies, strong winds, humid air
clear skies, strong winds, dry air
clear skies, calm winds, dry air
Question 10
pts
A radiation inversion is indicated by temperature decreasing with height just above
the ground.
True
False
Question 12
pts
Your sunglasses fog up when exiting a cold building on a warm, humid day because
of:
deposition
ASSESSMENT
Question 2
pts
Latent heat is a factor in all of the following processes EXCEPT:
cloud development
energy transfer from the ocean to the atmosphere
the relocation of water and heat energy in the atmosphere
energy transfer from a warm surface to air molecules by direct contact
heat energy for storms
Question 4
pts
Greenhouse gases are effective because they absorb both solar and terrestrial
radiation equally.
True
False
Question 6
pts
Which of the following statements regarding Earth’s annual energy balance are
TRUE (choose all that apply):
High latitudes tend to lose more energy to space than they receive from the sun
each year
,Winds and ocean currents play a vital role in transferring excess energy from
equatorial regions to polar regions
Earth’s overall average equilibrium temperature changes considerably from one year
to the next.
The annual surplus of energy at low latitudes is causing tropical regions to become
warmer each year.
Question 7
pts
Which of the following is NOT a factor in the regulation of Earth’s seasons?
the elliptical shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun
the amount of solar energy received at the surface
the angle of Earth’s axis tilt with respect to its orbit around the sun
the angle at which the sun strikes the surface
the number of daylight hours
Question 8
pts
The minimum daytime temperature typically occurs ________ the time of maximum
outgoing earth energy.
earlier in the day than
around the same time as
two or three hours after
, Question 9
pts
Which set of conditions would result in a greatest temperature change from day to
night?
cloudy skies, calm winds, humid air
cloudy skies, strong winds, humid air
clear skies, strong winds, dry air
clear skies, calm winds, dry air
Question 10
pts
A radiation inversion is indicated by temperature decreasing with height just above
the ground.
True
False
Question 12
pts
Your sunglasses fog up when exiting a cold building on a warm, humid day because
of:
deposition
