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Meteorology 1
Test Description: Vocabulary on sunlight in the atmosphere and heat transfer.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Radiation is
A
All of the above.
B
heat (infrared waves) given off by an object.
C
sometimes damages waves given off by certain atoms.
D
sunlight traveling through space as electromagnetic waves.
2) Insolation is
A
the things in the bottom of your shoes.
B
incoming solar radiation.
C
the stuff that keeps your house warm.
D
a layer of the atmosphere.
3) Reflection means
A
light bouncing off a substance.
B
light being taken in by a substance.
C
light given off by a substance.
D
light being bent by a substance.
4) Absorption is
A
light given off by a substance.
B
light being bent by a substance.
C
light bouncing off a substance.
D
light being taken in by a substance.
5) Refraction is
A
light given off by a substance.
B
light being bent by a substance.
C
light bouncing off a substance.
D
light being taken in by a substance.
6) Conduction is
A
electromagnetic waves traveling through space.
B
heat transferred by touch.
C
leading an orchestra.
D
heat transferred by circulation due to density differences.
7) Convection is
A
heat transferred by touch.
B
heat transferred by circulation due to density differences.
C
electromagnetic waves traveling through space.
D
baking a cake.
8) The best absorber of radiation is
A
light and smooth
B
dark and rough
C
dark and smooth
D
light and rough
9) The best reflector of radiation is
A
dark and rough
B
light and rough
C
light and smooth
D
dark and smooth
10) A longer duration of insolation means
A
the sun in brighter
B
a longer day
C
longer lasting warmth in your house
D
a longer night
11) The longer the duration of insolation
A
the temperature remains the same
B
the cooler the temperatures
C
insolation does not determine temperature
D
the warmer the temperatures
12) Increasing the angle of insolation
A
decreases the intensity of insolation and therefore temperature.
B
increases the intensity of insolation and therefore temperature.
C
decreases the intensity of insolation and increases temperature.
D
increases the intensity of insolation and decreases temperature.
13) Coriolis Effect is due to
A
Earth's tilt
B
Earth's moving around the Sun
C
Earth's revolution
D
Earth's rotation
14) Coriolis makes winds curve
A
to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and right in the Southern Hemisphere.
B
to the left in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere.
C
to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere.
D
to the left in the Northern Hemisphere and right in the Southern Hemisphere.
15) Temperature is measured with a
A
anemometer
B
thermometer
C
barometer
D
sling psychrometer
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