1. Which of the following statements is true about carbon dioxide (CO2)?
D. Carbon dioxide absorbs longwave terrestrial radiation.
2. Where do temperatures normally decrease with altitude?
C. In the troposphere
3. Why is the ozone layer in the stratosphere critical to life?
C. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet light.
4. Which of the following statements is true about the thermosphere?
C. The thermosphere is hot because molecules in it absorb the high energy, short wavelengths of radiation from the Sun.
5. Visible light from the Sun passes through the atmosphere. This is an example of what?
A. Transmission
6. Which of the following electromagnetic wavelengths are the longest?
A. Radio waves
7. Which of the following would likely have the lowest albedo?
C. Moist, plowed soil
8. Which of the following statements is true of the energy that is reflected by the atmosphere?
A. It does not heat the atmosphere.
9. What does the term “conduction” refer to?
A. The transfer of heat energy from one molecule to another
10. When water evaporates, what happens to the energy that was used to evaporate the water?
C. It is stored as latent heat in the evaporated water molecules.
