PHYSICAL GEOOGRAPHY GEG 120 SECTION I: NAME THE PHENOMENON / EFFECT / MECHANISM
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PHYSICAL GEOOGRAPHY GEG 120
SECTION I: NAME THE PHENOMENON / EFFECT / MECHANISM (5 points)
The occurrence of higher temperature in urban areas as compared to surrounding rural areas: _____________
The absorption of longwave terrestrial radiation by atmospheric gases such as carbon dioxide and methane: ____________
Mechanism /method of heat transfer involved when you touch a hot surface: _____________
The name of the isotherm that connects all points of highest mean temperature: ____________
The zone of convergence of the trade winds: _________________________
SECTION II: TRUE OR FALSE (10 points)
Tropospheric ozone protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun: ___________
The lower atmosphere gets heated mostly from terrestrial radiation and to a lesser extent from insolation:_________
At the Equator, low angle of insolation, variable day lengths, and high seasonal variations create an energy deficit: ______________
In the Northern Hemisphere, the coldest time of the year occurs in December at the time of the winter solstice:____________
Nitrogen and oxygen are the most abundant greenhouse gases in the atmosphere: __________
You would expect a tropical island to have a high degree of continentality: _________
Evaporation is a cooling mechanism: ______________
Weather (rain, fog, storms etc) occur primarily in the troposphere: _______________
Emission of CFCs cause stratospheric ozone depletion: _________________
Closer the isobar steeper the pressure gradient weaker the wind: ____________
SECTION III: CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER CHOICE (5 points)
Reykjavik, due to its __________ (coastal/inland) location, enjoys a _____________ (continental/maritime) climate.
Land has a __________ (higher / lower) specific heat than water and therefore heats more __________ (slowly / quickly). This is one of the main reasons why temperature in the interior of large landmasses is more ________ (extreme / moderate) than temperature in coastal areas.
SECTION III: TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS (5 points)
1.) If the temperature at the surface of Earth (at sea level) is 40°C, what is the temperature at 2000 meters if the normal lapse rate is 6.4 C°/1000 m? Show your work
2.) What is the temperature at which the 0Celsius and the 0Farenheight scales coincide? Show your work
Explanation / Answer
SECTION I: NAME THE PHENOMENON / EFFECT / MECHANISM
The occurrence of higher temperature in urban areas as compared to surrounding rural areas: Urban heat island” effect(UHI)
The absorption of longwave terrestrial radiation by atmospheric gases such as carbon dioxide and methane: Greenhouse effect
Mechanism /method of heat transfer involved when you touch a hot surface: Conduction
The name of the isotherm that connects all points of highest mean temperature: Thermal equator
The zone of convergence of the trade winds: The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
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