GEOG 2050 Midterm Exam Update

GEOG 2050 Midterm Exam Update

1) The temperature control that includes the heat capacity of a substance is
A) movement
B) specific heat
C) cloud cover
D) evaporation
The land surface cools off more rapidly at night than water does because
A) the amount of energy stored in the land is less than that stored in the water column
B) the energy is stored in a shallow layer near the surface of the land, and so it can be
radiated away faster
C) all of these
D) none of the above - land does not cool off more rapidly than water at night
Which of the following is true regarding anthropogenic heat production in cities?
A) It is too small to be considered a relevant part of the energy budget.
B) It contributes little heat energy relative to that arriving from insolation.
C) It can contribute 250% more heat energy in winter than is contributed by insolation.
D) The production of this heat energy contributes very little to air pollution.
Which term in the radiation balance equation links the Earth's energy, hydrological, and
biological systems?
A) latent heat of evaporation
B) sensible heat
C) infrared energy emitted from the ground
D) albedo
Which of the following is false?
A) The amount of human-produced heat is not significant in New York City.
B) Urbanized surfaces tend to be sealed.
C) A city responds much as a desert surface during and after a rainstorm.
D) Urban surfaces have lower albedos and higher NET R values.
If the surface of the earth were to suddenly turn white, the temperature of the planet
would __________ because __________ insolation would be absorbed.
A) decrease; less
B) decrease; more
C) increase; more
D) increase; less