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Multiple-Choice Quiz

Multiple-Choice Quiz
Our Multiple-Choice Quiz will test your knowledge of the basic concepts and ideas offered in Chapter 4. By successfully reviewing these concepts, you will reinforce your comprehension of these geographic ideas.

This activity contains 20 questions.

	Both the Earth and Sun emit radiation, but they do so at largely different wavelengths. Why?   The Sun is bigger than Earth. The Sun is colder than Earth. Earth is tilted on its axis. The Sun has no atmosphere. The Sun is hotter than Earth.

	A temperature inversion is a situation where   temperature decreases with increasing altitude. temperature remains constant with increasing altitude. temperature increases with increasing altitude. vertical motions are enhanced. air quality is good.

	Compared to a land surface subject to the same heating, an ocean surface should   have a larger seasonal temperature range. have a higher summer temperature. have a lower winter temperature. have a seasonal temperature cycle lagging behind the land's seasonal temperature cycle. have a seasonal temperature cycle ahead of the land's temperature cycle.

	Condensation ____ latent heat, which acts to ____ the air.   releases; cool absorbs; warm releases; cool releases; warm

	If the temperature is 12°C, what is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?   about 285°F about 22°F about 12°F about 273°F about 54°F

	If your eyes were to mutate and become sensitive to slightly shorter wavelengths than they are now, what portion of the spectrum would become visible?   x-ray wavelengths infrared wavelengths red wavelengths ultraviolet wavelengths the entire spectrum would become visible

	In North America, one might expect to find the greatest annual temperature range   in eastern Alaska and northwest Canada. along the Pacific coast. in southern Florida. in central Arizona. in the northcentral United States.

	Objects that emit the most longwave radiation show up in infrared photographs as brighter than other objects. In an infrared image of this area, the brightest feature would be the _____________.   White Sands Sierra Blanca old lava flow Carrizozo Malpais desert

	The daily range of temperature is generally larger when   the day is cloudy and the night is cloudy. the day is cloudless and the night is cloudy. the day is cloudy and the night is cloudless. the day is cloudless and the night is cloudless

	The Earth–atmosphere system   emits more energy than it absorbs from the Sun. emits less energy than it absorbs from the Sun. emits the same amount of energy as it absorbs from the Sun. emits no energy. absorbs no energy.

	The higher the albedo, the _____ a surface ______.   more; emits more; reflects less; emits less; reflects

	The largest annual amount of insolation is received   in subtropical deserts. at the equator. at 66 1/2 degrees north. at the North Pole.

	The largest portion of solar energy entering the atmosphere   is reflected by clouds and lost to the Earth–atmosphere system. is absorbed by clouds. goes into heating clouds. is absorbed by the surface. is reflected by the surface.

	The transfer of heat from one point to another by a moving substance is called   conduction. radiative transfer. convection. subduction. condensation.

	The vegetated surface with the highest albedo is: _________________.   the Carizozo Malpais the Sierra Blanca the desert White Sands the old lava flow

	This space shuttle photo shows an area in southcentral New Mexico. White Sands and the Carrizozo Lava Flow are (essentially) barren of vegetation. The Sierra Blanca is a mountain region covered by evergreen forests and mountain meadows, evident in this photo because they are covered with snow. The surrounding desert has a thin cover of grasses, shrubs, and other plants. What is the permanent ground feature with the highest albedo?   clouds Carrizozo lava flow desert meadows White Sands

	Which incidence angle produces the highest intensity of radiation?   0 degrees 30 degrees 60 degrees 90 degrees 100 degrees

	Which of the following latitudes experiences a radiation surplus on an annual basis?   60 degrees north 40 degrees north 20 degrees north 60 degrees south none of the above

	Which of the following places is likely to have a larger daily temperature range?   the interior of the North American continent the West Coast of the United States the Sahara Desert the tropical rain forest

	NOrthern components of Norhtern Hemisphere gyres carry warm water ___ and ___.   north; west south; east north; east south; west none of the above

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