WX 201 Chapter 2 Exam with correct Answers
The amount of heat energy required to bring about a small change in temperature in a substance is
called the
heat capacity.
Sunlight that bounces off a surface is said to be ____ from the surface.
reflected
The temperature of a rising air parcel
always cools due to expansion.
The horizontal transport of any atmospheric property by the wind is called
advection
When water changes from a liquid to a vapor, we call this process
evaporation
Solar radiation reaches Earth's surface as
ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation.
The atmospheric greenhouse effect is produced mainly by the absorption and re-emission of
infrared radiation by the atmosphere.
The combined albedo of Earth and the atmosphere is approximately ____ percent.
30
The processes of condensation and freezing
both release sensible heat into the environment.
Sinking air warms as a result of
compression
Suppose last night was clear and calm. Tonight's forecast indicates that low clouds will be present.
From this, you would conclude that tonight's minimum temperature will be
higher than last night's minimum temperature.
The sun emits its greatest intensity of radiation in the
visible portion of the spectrum.
What determines the type (wavelength) and amount of radiation that an object emits?
temperature
When water changes from a liquid to a vapor, we call this process
The amount of heat energy required to bring about a small change in temperature in a substance is
called the
heat capacity.
Sunlight that bounces off a surface is said to be ____ from the surface.
reflected
The temperature of a rising air parcel
always cools due to expansion.
The horizontal transport of any atmospheric property by the wind is called
advection
When water changes from a liquid to a vapor, we call this process
evaporation
Solar radiation reaches Earth's surface as
ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation.
The atmospheric greenhouse effect is produced mainly by the absorption and re-emission of
infrared radiation by the atmosphere.
The combined albedo of Earth and the atmosphere is approximately ____ percent.
30
The processes of condensation and freezing
both release sensible heat into the environment.
Sinking air warms as a result of
compression
Suppose last night was clear and calm. Tonight's forecast indicates that low clouds will be present.
From this, you would conclude that tonight's minimum temperature will be
higher than last night's minimum temperature.
The sun emits its greatest intensity of radiation in the
visible portion of the spectrum.
What determines the type (wavelength) and amount of radiation that an object emits?
temperature
When water changes from a liquid to a vapor, we call this process
