1qr. Distinguish between temperature and heat. Get solution
1qt. Explain why the bridge in ? Fig. 2.28 is the first to become icy. ... Get solution
2qr. How does the average speed (motion) of air molecules relate to the air temperature? Get solution
2qt. If the surface of a puddle freezes, is heat energy released to or taken from the air above the puddle? Explain. Get solution
3qr. Explain how heat is transferred in our atmosphere by: (a) conduction (b) convection (c) radiation. Get solution
3qt. In houses and apartments with forced-air furnaces, heat registers are usually placed near the floor rather than near the ceiling. Explain why. Get solution
4qr. What is latent heat? How is latent heat an important source of atmospheric energy? Get solution
4qt. How is heat transferred away from the surface of the moon? (Hint: The moon has no atmosphere.) Get solution
5qr. How does the Kelvin temperature scale differ from the Celsius scale? Get solution
5qt. Which do you feel would have the greatest effect on the earth’s greenhouse effect: removing all of the CO2 from the atmosphere or removing all of the water vapor? Explain your answer. Get solution
6qr. How does the amount of radiation emitted by the earth differ from that emitted by the sun? Get solution
6qt. How would the seasons be affected where you live if the tilt of the earth’s axis increased from 231⁄2° to 40°? Get solution
7qr. How does the temperature of an object influence the radiation it emits? Get solution
7qt. Explain why an increase in cloud cover surrounding the earth would increase the earth’s albedo, yet not necessarily lead to a lower earth surface temperature. Get solution
8qr. How do the wavelengths of most of the radiation emitted by the sun differ from those emitted by the surface of the earth? Get solution
8qt. Why does the surface temperature often increase on a clear, calm night as a low cloud moves overhead? Get solution
9qr. When a body reaches a radiative equilibrium temperature, what is taking place? Get solution
9qt. Would you expect the earth’s surface temperature to continue to rise if CO2 levels continue to increase but levels of atmospheric water vapor begin to decrease? Explain your reasoning. Get solution
10qr. Why are carbon dioxide and water vapor called selective absorbing greenhouse gases? Get solution
10qt. Explain (with the aid of a diagram) why the morning sun in the Northtern Hemisphere shines brightly through a south-facing bedroom window in December, but not in June. Get solution
11qr. List four important greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. Get solution
11qt. In New York City, the intensity of sunlight and the number of daylight hours are almost identical on October 21 and February 21. Why, then, in New York City is it normally much colder on February 21? Get solution
12qr. Explain how the earth’s atmospheric greenhouse effect works. Get solution
13qr. What greenhouse gases appear to be responsible for the enhancement of the earth’s greenhouse effect? Get solution
14qr. Why does the albedo of the earth and its atmosphere average about 30 percent? Get solution
15qr. How is the lower atmosphere warmed from the surface upward? Get solution
16qr. Explain how the earth and its atmosphere balance incoming energy with outgoing energy. Get solution
17qr. In the Northern Hemisphere, why are summers warmer than winters even though the earth is actually closer to the sun in January? Get solution
18qr. What are the main factors that determine seasonal temperature variations? Get solution
19qr. If it is winter and January in New York City, what is the season and month in Sydney, Australia? Get solution
20qr. During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, the daylight hours in northern latitudes are longer than in middle latitudes. Explain why northern latitudes are not warmer. Get solution
21qr. During July, daylight hours in far northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere are longer than daylight hours in the middle latitudes. Explain why far northern latitudes are not warmer than middle latitudes. Get solution
22qr. Explain why the vegetation on the north-facing side of a hill is frequently different from the vegetation on the south-facing side of the same hill. Get solution
1qt. Explain why the bridge in ? Fig. 2.28 is the first to become icy. ... Get solution
2qr. How does the average speed (motion) of air molecules relate to the air temperature? Get solution
2qt. If the surface of a puddle freezes, is heat energy released to or taken from the air above the puddle? Explain. Get solution
3qr. Explain how heat is transferred in our atmosphere by: (a) conduction (b) convection (c) radiation. Get solution
3qt. In houses and apartments with forced-air furnaces, heat registers are usually placed near the floor rather than near the ceiling. Explain why. Get solution
4qr. What is latent heat? How is latent heat an important source of atmospheric energy? Get solution
4qt. How is heat transferred away from the surface of the moon? (Hint: The moon has no atmosphere.) Get solution
5qr. How does the Kelvin temperature scale differ from the Celsius scale? Get solution
5qt. Which do you feel would have the greatest effect on the earth’s greenhouse effect: removing all of the CO2 from the atmosphere or removing all of the water vapor? Explain your answer. Get solution
6qr. How does the amount of radiation emitted by the earth differ from that emitted by the sun? Get solution
6qt. How would the seasons be affected where you live if the tilt of the earth’s axis increased from 231⁄2° to 40°? Get solution
7qr. How does the temperature of an object influence the radiation it emits? Get solution
7qt. Explain why an increase in cloud cover surrounding the earth would increase the earth’s albedo, yet not necessarily lead to a lower earth surface temperature. Get solution
8qr. How do the wavelengths of most of the radiation emitted by the sun differ from those emitted by the surface of the earth? Get solution
8qt. Why does the surface temperature often increase on a clear, calm night as a low cloud moves overhead? Get solution
9qr. When a body reaches a radiative equilibrium temperature, what is taking place? Get solution
9qt. Would you expect the earth’s surface temperature to continue to rise if CO2 levels continue to increase but levels of atmospheric water vapor begin to decrease? Explain your reasoning. Get solution
10qr. Why are carbon dioxide and water vapor called selective absorbing greenhouse gases? Get solution
10qt. Explain (with the aid of a diagram) why the morning sun in the Northtern Hemisphere shines brightly through a south-facing bedroom window in December, but not in June. Get solution
11qr. List four important greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. Get solution
11qt. In New York City, the intensity of sunlight and the number of daylight hours are almost identical on October 21 and February 21. Why, then, in New York City is it normally much colder on February 21? Get solution
12qr. Explain how the earth’s atmospheric greenhouse effect works. Get solution
13qr. What greenhouse gases appear to be responsible for the enhancement of the earth’s greenhouse effect? Get solution
14qr. Why does the albedo of the earth and its atmosphere average about 30 percent? Get solution
15qr. How is the lower atmosphere warmed from the surface upward? Get solution
16qr. Explain how the earth and its atmosphere balance incoming energy with outgoing energy. Get solution
17qr. In the Northern Hemisphere, why are summers warmer than winters even though the earth is actually closer to the sun in January? Get solution
18qr. What are the main factors that determine seasonal temperature variations? Get solution
19qr. If it is winter and January in New York City, what is the season and month in Sydney, Australia? Get solution
20qr. During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, the daylight hours in northern latitudes are longer than in middle latitudes. Explain why northern latitudes are not warmer. Get solution
21qr. During July, daylight hours in far northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere are longer than daylight hours in the middle latitudes. Explain why far northern latitudes are not warmer than middle latitudes. Get solution
22qr. Explain why the vegetation on the north-facing side of a hill is frequently different from the vegetation on the south-facing side of the same hill. Get solution
