SECTION II: TRUE OR FALSE (10 points) Tropospheric ozone protects us from the ha

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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

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