Nats101
Intro to Global Change
Make-Believe Quiz 2 Name____________________________________
SELECT SINGLE BEST ANSWER AMONG THE
CHOICES AND PLACE CORRECT ANSWER IN BLANK TO LEFT. Quiz will cover lecture material from Wed Jan
25 through Mon Feb 13, corresponding text readings, GA1, and the Smith, Lemonick, Murray, Eilperin, and Benford articles.
_____1.
Terrestrial radiation has its peak in (1)____, whereas
solar radiation has its peak in (2)________.
A. 1-x-ray radiation; 2-infrared radiation C. 1-visible;
2-infrared
B. 1-infrared; 2-visible D.
1-infrared; 2-ultraviolet
_____2. In the hydrologic cycle, which of the following is the
primary flux from the terrestrial "reservoirs" (lakes and
groundwater) to the ocean "reservoir"?
A. evaporation B. precipitation (rain &
snow) C. runoff D. groundwater flow
_____3. Atmospheric pressure .
A. is dominantly caused by the moon C. is greatest at the
Earth's surface E.
A & C
B. results from the weight of air molecules D.
B & C F.
all of above
_____4.
The most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere is .
A. krypton B.
argon C.
oxygen D. carbon dioxide E. nitrogen F. hydrogen
_____5. is an example of an
important greenhouse gas.
A. nitrogen B.
oxygen C. water
vapor D. argon
_____6.
You would most likely expect deserts at latitude.
A. 0o (equator) and 30o B. 30o and 90o C. 0o and 60o
D. 0o and 90o E.
30o and 60o
_____7.
The layer of the atmosphere in which we live is the .
A. asthenosphere B.
troposphere C.
mesosphere D.
stratosphere
_____8.
The temperature at "absolute zero" would have the value of
"0°" on the scale.
A. Celsius B. Fahrenheit C. Richter D.
Kelvin E.
Coriolois
_____9.
Which one of these processes is a "sink" that removes some free
oxygen in our atmosphere (atmosphere has 21% O2)?
A. convection C.
photosynthesis E.
decomposition
B. evaporation D.
runoff F. volcano eruptions
_____10. According to Smith,
very modest reduction of petroleum usage by developed (Western) countries
could_____.
A. end the enhanced
greenhouse effect C.
drive oil prices down to the lowest levels since 1971
B. provide fuel for
2 billion and improve health/ecology D. reduce traffic
congestion to pre-1800 levels
_____11.
According to the CNN video clip we saw on Jan. 30, the gathering of invasive
weeds in Nepal is not only removing a nuisance that is killing forests but it
is providing _______.
A. a mulch for local vegetable gardens C. an export product that
brings in cash to the poor local economy
B. a feed source to support the introduced llamas D. biomass to
make “clean” charcoal for heating and cooking
_____12.
Besides photodissociation of H2O, _________ contributed to formation
of the earliest oxygen at the Earth’s
surface.
A. volcanoes B. lightning C. cyanobacteria in stromatolites D. limestones
13. Earth's temperature is about 300K and the surface of
the sun is 6000K. How much more energy
would a body with the temperature of the sun radiate compared to a similar-size
body at Earth's temperature? (show work) [E = s x T4]
14. How does the "greenhouse effect" work in
the Earth-Atmosphere system?
15. Describe the operation of a “Hadley Cell”.
16. Why is the “greenhouse effect” a good thing and not a bad one
(contrary to some popular misconceptions)?
17. Why is the world-wide production of many
metals related to plate tectonics? Are there other factors that also may
influence production?
18. Draw a diagram
of the temperature structure of the atmosphere in the lowest 2 layers. Try to
be accurate with heights and temperatures, and label the 2 layers.
19. Write out the
equation for photosynthesis with all of its reactants and products.
20. What is the
ITCZ and why does its position change throughout the year?
21. What is albedo
and how could it be manipulated to reduce global warming? (see
Benford
reading)
22. What is the
peak wavelength at which you are emitting radiation? (if
you are not emitting radiation, why not?)
23. Explain how
weather is different from climate. If we
set a record temperature this year, does that indicate climate change?
24. What 3
atmospheric greenhouse gases have been increasing very rapidly in the last 150
years?
25. Draw a low
pressure system with isobars and show how the winds circulate around it
(Northern Hemisphere).