1. Which of the following occurs with increasing temperature? A) The energy radi

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1. Which of the following occurs with increasing temperature?

A) The energy radiated by a black body decreases and the wavelength

decreases.

B) The energy radiated by a black body decreases and the wavelength

increases.

C) The energy radiated by a black body increases and the wavelength

decreases.

D) The energy radiated by a black body increases and the wavelength

increases.

2. If the Earth's atmosphere did not contain greenhouse gases, the Earth's surface would be __________.

A) approximately 33°C cooler C) approximately 10°C cooler B) approximately 10°C warmer D) approximately 33°C warmer

3. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Negative and positive feedbacks both tend to amplify changes in a system. B) Negative feedbacks tend to amplify changes in a system; positive feedbacks tend to stabilize a system. C) Negative feedbacks tend to stabilize a system; positive feedbacks tend toamplify changes in a system. D) Negative and positive feedbacks both tend to stabilize a system.

4. The greenhouse effect is caused by __________.

A) carbon dioxide and water vapor that trap heat radiating from the Earth's

surface

B) heating of homes and businesses, which releases excess heat into the

atmosphere

C) oceans that trap heat radiating from the Earth's seafloors

D) too many plants on the surface of the Earth, which prevent cooling of the

surface

5. Solar radiation absorbed by the Earth's ground surface is reemitted as __________.

A) infrared radiation C) ultraviolet radiation B) visible radiation D) x-ray radiation

6. The amount of energy input to the Earth's surface is __________ the heat flowing out of the Earth's deep interior.
A) much greater than C) slightly greater than
B) slightly less than D) much less than

7. Which of the following is a negative feedback within the climate system? A) albedo

B) radiation
C) water vapor
D) none of the above (all are positive feedbacks)

8. What is Earth' albedo?
A) approximately 10% C) approximately 60% B) approximately 30% D) approximately 90%

Explanation / Answer

8) approximately 30%(B)

7) radiation (B)

6) much greater than (A)

5)infrared radiation(A)

4) carbon dioxide and water vapor that trap heat radiating from the Earth's surface(A)

3)Negative feedbacks tend to amplify changes in a system; positive feedbacks tend to stabilize a system(B)

2)approximately 33°C cooler(A)

1)The energy radiated by a black body increases and the wavelength decreases(C)

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