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ACTR Anticyclones, cylcones, troughs and ridges
Energy Transfer
insolation
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2. Air Pressure
5) The basic unit of pressure measurement for atmospheric pressure is:
A) millibar.
B) pascal.
C) kilopascal.
D) inches of mercury.
E) all of the above

3. Air Pressure - 200
The Sears Tower in Chicago is 110 stories tall. Atmospheric pressure is greatest at the
A) top of the building.
B) bottom of the building.
C) 50th floor.
D) the pressure is equal on all floors.

4. D) 20 pounds per square inch
Air Pressure - 300
Which of the following is a correct approximation of average sea-level atmospheric pressure?
A) millibars
B) 31 inches of mercury
C) 99 kilopascals
D) 20 pounds per square inch

5. Which of the following connects points of equal atmospheric pressure?
Air Pressure 400
Which of the following connects points of equal atmospheric pressure?
A) isohyets
B) isobars
C) isotherms
D) isotachs

6. What instrument measures air pressure?
List the three kinds we learned about

7. Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges 100
Find a trough

8. Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges 200
Find a ridge

9. Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges 300
A) Spin the same way all over the world.
B) are associated with low-pressure systems.
C) are associated with supergeostrophic winds.
D) are typically regions of good weather.

10. Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges 400
Which has bad weather and why?
Cylones or anticyclones?

11. Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges 500
Why is good weather usually associated with anticyclones?

12. Energy Transfer - 100
The process by which solar energy interacts with the atmosphere is:
A) scattering.
B) absorption.
C) reflection.
D) all of the above

13. Incoming solar radiation is often referred to as: A) insolation.
Energy Transfer - 200
Incoming solar radiation is often referred to as:
A) insolation.
B) diffused radiation.
C) albedo.
D) conduction.

14. Energy Transfer - 300
This type of heat transfer uses currents:
A) Radiation
B)Conduction
C) convection

15. What are earths 2 heat engines?
Energy Transfer - 400
What are earths 2 heat engines?

16. A) radiation that is left over after a solar flare.
Energy Transfer - 500
Net radiation is:
A) radiation that is left over after a solar flare.
B) defined as the difference between absorbed and emitted radiation.
C) the solar energy that exceeds the solar constant.
D) the sole cause of global warming.

17. D) secondary reflectance.
insolation – 100
The percentage of visible light reflected by an object or substance is called its:
A) albedo.
B) emission.
C) absorption.
D) secondary reflectance.

18. A) is performed quite well by the atmosphere for visible wavelengths.
insolation– 200
Absorption:
A) is performed quite well by the atmosphere for visible wavelengths.
B) is done to differing degrees by different gases.
C) does not prevent most ultraviolet light from reaching Earth's surface.
D) is typically greater in desert areas than in humid areas.

19. A) is high for ice, snow and thick clouds. B) is high for water.
insolation– 300
Albedo:
A) is high for ice, snow and thick clouds.
B) is high for water.
C) is high for sand and dirt.
D) is the same for all geographic features.
E) varies with latitude and not the various surfaces. ?

20. A) occurs with only some substances.
insolation– 400
Reflection:
A) occurs with only some substances.
B) is called diffuse reflection when done by a mirror.
C) occurs simultaneously with absorption.
D) is redirected light.

21. A) is performed quite well by the atmosphere for visible wavelengths.
insolation– 500
Absorption:
A) is performed quite well by the atmosphere for visible wavelengths.
B) is done to differing degrees by different gases.
C) does not prevent most ultraviolet light from reaching Earth's surface.
D) is typically greater in desert areas than in humid areas.

22. Influences on temp- 100
Where is there an energy surplus and where is there a deficit?

23. Influences on temp
In the Northern Hemisphere, south-facing slopes:
A) are more likely to have more vegetation.
B) receive more solar radiation than do north-facing slopes.
C) will typically look the same as north-facing slopes, except near the equator.
D) are most lush in subtropical regions

24. Influences on temp- - 300 Compared to land, water bodies:
A) are more greatly influenced by continentality.
B) have a lower specific heat.
C) warm and cool more quickly.
D) warm and cool more slowly.

25. Influences on temp
The ________ attempts to tell us what it "feels like" in cold, windy conditions.

26. Influences on temp
Explain the Greenhouse effect

27. random 100 Energy is traditionally defined as the ability to:
A) do work. C) cause acceleration.
B) create movement. D) none of the above

28. random 200
Why is the sky blue?

29. random 300 Where does wind move faster? A. Closer to the ground
B. High in the atmosphere

30. random 400
What is the wind chill? What two things does it include?

31. random 500
How does a wooded area keep you cooler during the day and warmer at night than an open field?