Question 1

Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect. Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

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Question 2

Imagine that the temperature of the Sun changed. Describe or discuss some of the effects this might have on Earth's energy budget and Earth's climate.

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Question 3

Which measurement indicates the average speed of air molecules?

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Temperature is the measurement that indicates the average kinetic energy, and thus the average speed, of air molecules. Higher temperatures correspond to faster average speeds of air molecules.

Question 4

When you remove a cold beverage from a refrigerator in a humid room, water vapor will condense on the sides of the container. Would this act to warm or cool the beverage, or would the condensation have no effect on the beverage's temperature?

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Question 5

Suppose the Sun's surface temperature suddenly cools to 2,000 degrees Celsius. Why would the sky appear more red than blue?

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Question 6

Will a rising parcel of air always expand? Does this expansion cause the air temperature to increase or decrease?

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Question 7

Carbon dioxide, ____________________, nitrous oxide, and ____________________ are the greenhouse gases that appear to be responsible for the enhancement of Earth's atmospheric greenhouse effect.

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Question 8

What are other factors, in addition to increasing CO₂ concentrations, that affect global warming?

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Question 9

In the discussion of Earth's annual energy balance, we saw that Earth absorbed approximately 51 units of solar energy but emitted 117 units of infrared energy. What prevents Earth from getting colder and colder?

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Question 10

Describe and give examples of the various ways in which heat can be transported in the atmosphere.

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Question 11

Explain how Earth and its atmosphere balance incoming energy with outgoing energy.

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Question 12

Use a small spoonful of boiling water and a large jug of boiling water to illustrate the difference between heat and temperature.

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Question 13

In what ways is the atmospheric greenhouse different from an agricultural greenhouse?

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Question 14

When a body reaches a radiative equilibrium temperature, the amount of radiation entering the surface of the body ____________________ the amount exiting the surface of the body.

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Question 15

Explain how energy in the form of sunlight absorbed at the ground could be transferred upward in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. How or when is the latent heat energy released in the air above the ground?

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Question 16

What would have the greatest impact on Earth's greenhouse effect: removing all of the CO₂ from the atmosphere or removing all of the water vapor? Explain your reasoning.

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Question 17

When water vapor condenses into clouds, ____________________ is released into the atmosphere. This provides a tremendous amount of heat in storms, such as thunderstorms and hurricanes.

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Question 18

Explain why the Kelvin temperature scale is also called the absolute temperature scale.

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Question 19

Explain how an aurora is produced.

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Question 20

On average, the albedo of clouds is ____________________ percent.

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Quiz 2: Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect. Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

Imagine that the temperature of the Sun changed. Describe or discuss some of the effects this might have on Earth's energy budget and Earth's climate.

Which measurement indicates the average speed of air molecules?

When you remove a cold beverage from a refrigerator in a humid room, water vapor will condense on the sides of the container. Would this act to warm or cool the beverage, or would the condensation have no effect on the beverage's temperature?

Suppose the Sun's surface temperature suddenly cools to 2,000 degrees Celsius. Why would the sky appear more red than blue?

Will a rising parcel of air always expand? Does this expansion cause the air temperature to increase or decrease?

Carbon dioxide, , nitrous oxide, and are the greenhouse gases that appear to be responsible for the enhancement of Earth's atmospheric greenhouse effect.

What are other factors, in addition to increasing CO₂ concentrations, that affect global warming?

In the discussion of Earth's annual energy balance, we saw that Earth absorbed approximately 51 units of solar energy but emitted 117 units of infrared energy. What prevents Earth from getting colder and colder?

Describe and give examples of the various ways in which heat can be transported in the atmosphere.

Explain how Earth and its atmosphere balance incoming energy with outgoing energy.

Use a small spoonful of boiling water and a large jug of boiling water to illustrate the difference between heat and temperature.

In what ways is the atmospheric greenhouse different from an agricultural greenhouse?

When a body reaches a radiative equilibrium temperature, the amount of radiation entering the surface of the body ____________________ the amount exiting the surface of the body.

Explain how energy in the form of sunlight absorbed at the ground could be transferred upward in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. How or when is the latent heat energy released in the air above the ground?

What would have the greatest impact on Earth's greenhouse effect: removing all of the CO₂ from the atmosphere or removing all of the water vapor? Explain your reasoning.

When water vapor condenses into clouds, ____________________ is released into the atmosphere. This provides a tremendous amount of heat in storms, such as thunderstorms and hurricanes.

Explain why the Kelvin temperature scale is also called the absolute temperature scale.

Explain how an aurora is produced.

On average, the albedo of clouds is ____________________ percent.

Quiz 2: Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect. Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

Imagine that the temperature of the Sun changed. Describe or discuss some of the effects this might have on Earth's energy budget and Earth's climate.

Which measurement indicates the average speed of air molecules?

When you remove a cold beverage from a refrigerator in a humid room, water vapor will condense on the sides of the container. Would this act to warm or cool the beverage, or would the condensation have no effect on the beverage's temperature?

Suppose the Sun's surface temperature suddenly cools to 2,000 degrees Celsius. Why would the sky appear more red than blue?

Will a rising parcel of air always expand? Does this expansion cause the air temperature to increase or decrease?

Carbon dioxide, ____________________, nitrous oxide, and ____________________ are the greenhouse gases that appear to be responsible for the enhancement of Earth's atmospheric greenhouse effect.

What are other factors, in addition to increasing CO2 concentrations, that affect global warming?

In the discussion of Earth's annual energy balance, we saw that Earth absorbed approximately 51 units of solar energy but emitted 117 units of infrared energy. What prevents Earth from getting colder and colder?

Describe and give examples of the various ways in which heat can be transported in the atmosphere.

Explain how Earth and its atmosphere balance incoming energy with outgoing energy.

Use a small spoonful of boiling water and a large jug of boiling water to illustrate the difference between heat and temperature.

In what ways is the atmospheric greenhouse different from an agricultural greenhouse?

When a body reaches a radiative equilibrium temperature, the amount of radiation entering the surface of the body ____________________ the amount exiting the surface of the body.

Explain how energy in the form of sunlight absorbed at the ground could be transferred upward in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. How or when is the latent heat energy released in the air above the ground?

What would have the greatest impact on Earth's greenhouse effect: removing all of the CO2 from the atmosphere or removing all of the water vapor? Explain your reasoning.

When water vapor condenses into clouds, ____________________ is released into the atmosphere. This provides a tremendous amount of heat in storms, such as thunderstorms and hurricanes.

Explain why the Kelvin temperature scale is also called the absolute temperature scale.

Explain how an aurora is produced.

On average, the albedo of clouds is ____________________ percent.

Carbon dioxide, , nitrous oxide, and are the greenhouse gases that appear to be responsible for the enhancement of Earth's atmospheric greenhouse effect.

What are other factors, in addition to increasing CO₂ concentrations, that affect global warming?

What would have the greatest impact on Earth's greenhouse effect: removing all of the CO₂ from the atmosphere or removing all of the water vapor? Explain your reasoning.