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