MOST TESTED COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS GET IT 100% RIGHT
GRADE A+
Which radiative forcings has had, on average, a warming effect
since 1750? - (correct answer) carbon dioxide emissions and
methane emissions
Which radiative forcings has had, on average, a clear cooling
effect since 1750? - (correct answer) sulfate aerosols
the sun does not emit any short wave radiation ... T or F -
(correct answer) FALSE
order the atmosphere layers from closest to earths surface to
furthese - (correct answer) Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
,The atmospheric circulation cell responsible for the winds
referred to as the Westerlies is called the - (correct answer)
ferrel cell
the sun emits radiation across a wide range of wavelengths ... T
or F - (correct answer) TRUE
Long wave radiation is trapped by greenhouse gases .. T or F -
(correct answer) TRUE
Clouds reflect part of the incoming solar radiation back to space
... T or F - (correct answer) TRUE
The ozone layer prevents the majority of UV radiation from
entering the troposphere ... T or F - (correct answer) TRUE
which green house gas has the highest global warming
potential - (correct answer) N20
order the carbon pools from smallest to largest
atmosphere
,coal, oil and gas (fossil fuels)
land vegetation
soils
ocean - (correct answer) land vegetation
atmosphere
soils
coal, oil and gas (fossil fuels)
oceans
The Ekman spiral drives the large deep water ocean current
called the Thermohaline Circulation ... T or F - (correct
answer) FALSE
wind is an important driver for the presence of gyres ... T or F -
(correct answer) TRUE
rotation direction differs between northern and southern
hemisphere ... T or F - (correct answer) TRUE
- clockwise in north
- counterclockwise in south
, there are 6 major ocean gyres ... T or F - (correct answer)
FALSE
- there are 5
N and S atlantic
N and S pacific
Indian
gyres are rotating surface ocean currents ... T or F - (correct
answer) TRUE
the main driver for global circulation of air is the heat from the
sun and the rotation of the earth ... T or F - (correct answer)
TRUE
hot air sinks and cool air rises ... T or F - (correct answer)
FALSE
winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected to the right ...
T or F - (correct answer) FALSE
at the equator cool air is rising
... T or F - (correct answer) FALSE
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