Question 1

Although several factors are involved, the main factor controlling the distribution of annual average temperature for Earth as a whole is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   longitude
B)   latitude
C)   altitude
D)   land/water contrasts
E)   ocean currentsF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Upwelling is associated with equatorward-flowing currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

On the average, sunlight received on the Earth's surface is only ________ as strong as that received at the edge of the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)   1/100
B)   1/10
C)   1/4
D)   1/2
E)   1/8F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

At the top of the atmosphere, the Earth receives a net gain of radiant energy in the Tropical Latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Tropics are characterized by a wide variations between temperatures of seasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ocean gyres rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fusion is the energy source for the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Coriolis effect sets ocean currents in motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Air is an excellent conductor of heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A map of the average daily insolation received in the 48 coterminous United States would show the ________ to have the highest values.

Accepted Answer

A)   northwest
B)   northeast
C)   central
D)   southwest
E)   southeastF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Where are seasonal changes in daylength least important?

Accepted Answer

A)   middle latitudes
B)   high latitudes
C)   tropical latitudes
D)   low altitudes
E)   near oceansF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

The only ocean current in the world whose flow is unbroken by any continent is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   North Pacific drift
B)   Japan current
C)   West Wind drift
D)   east Australian current
E)   Humboldt currentF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Equatorward-moving currents on the eastern sides of oceanic basins carry cool water toward the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The position of the major oceanic gyres is caused by the major atmospheric circulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

About ________ percent of the total insolation is directly absorbed by the air.

Accepted Answer

A)   92
B)   62
C)   22
D)   12
E)   0.2F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Latent heat is involved in the process of evaporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Sun's radiant energy reaches the Earth across space in approximately ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   8 seconds
B)   8 minutes
C)   8 hours
D)   8 days
E)   8 monthsF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

The term "diffuse radiation" is most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   conduction
B)   scattering
C)   absorption
D)   the greenhouse effect
E)   global warmingF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

In terms of long-term temperature increases in the atmosphere, which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Average global temperature has risen 5.0°C the 20th century.
B)   No changes have been observed in this century.
C)   The greenhouse effect has never been shown to be real.
D)   Increases in greenhouse gases have been observed.
E)   It appears that we can readily curb the carbon dioxide problem.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

In the Northern Hemisphere about ________ percent of the surface is land.

Accepted Answer

A)   7
B)   39
C)   56
D)   75
E)   91F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 4: Insolation and Temperature

The only ocean current in the world whose flow is unbroken by any continent is ________.

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Where are seasonal changes in daylength least important?

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Air is an excellent conductor of heat.

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The Tropics are characterized by a wide variations between temperatures of seasons.

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Equatorward-moving currents on the eastern sides of oceanic basins carry cool water toward the equator.

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About ________ percent of the total insolation is directly absorbed by the air.

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The term "diffuse radiation" is most closely associated with ________.

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At the top of the atmosphere, the Earth receives a net gain of radiant energy in the Tropical Latitudes.

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On the average, sunlight received on the Earth's surface is only ________ as strong as that received at the edge of the atmosphere.

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Coriolis effect sets ocean currents in motion.

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The position of the major oceanic gyres is caused by the major atmospheric circulations.

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Upwelling is associated with equatorward-flowing currents.

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In terms of long-term temperature increases in the atmosphere, which of the following is TRUE?

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The Sun's radiant energy reaches the Earth across space in approximately ________.

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Although several factors are involved, the main factor controlling the distribution of annual average temperature for Earth as a whole is ________.

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Latent heat is involved in the process of evaporation.

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A map of the average daily insolation received in the 48 coterminous United States would show the ________ to have the highest values.

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In the Northern Hemisphere about ________ percent of the surface is land.

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Ocean gyres rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Fusion is the energy source for the Sun.

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