Quiz prepared by Leslie J. Sonder, Dartmouth College.

1		Weather and climate are driven by what source(s) of energy?
			A)	Earth's internal heat
			B)	Solar radiation
			C)	Gravity
			D)	A and C
			E)	B and C
2		The difference between weather and climate is _______________.
			A)	weather is a local phenomenon, climate is regional
			B)	weather is a day-to-day phenomenon, climate is a long-term average
			C)	weather is the non-scientific term for climate
			D)	there is no difference between the two
3		If Earth's albedo increased, then global mean temperature would probably _______________.
			A)	increase
			B)	decrease
			C)	stay the same
			D)	none of the above
4		What change would increase the albedo of Earth?
			A)	increase in cloudiness
			B)	increase in ice sheet size
			C)	increase in snow cover
			D)	all of the above
			E)	none of the above
5		The greenhouse effect is _________________.
			A)	incoming shortwave radiation converted into longwave radiation, which is then trapped by atmospheric gases
			B)	reflection of longwave radiation after converted shortwave radiation is trapped by atmospheric gases
			C)	carbon dioxide buildup in the atmosphere
			D)	global warming due to ozone depletion
			E)	none of the above
6		The uneven distribution of solar radiation, plus the pull of gravity on Earth produces _________________.
			A)	ocean currents and winds
			B)	earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
			C)	mass extinctions
			D)	the greenhouse effect
			E)	a major decrease in albedo
7		Earth's early atmosphere was rich in ________________.
			A)	ozone
			B)	oxygen
			C)	sulfur
			D)	carbon dioxide
			E)	argon
8		Earth's present atmosphere is rich in _______________.
			A)	ozone
			B)	oxygen
			C)	sulfur
			D)	carbon dioxide
			E)	argon
9		Climate variations on the scale of hundreds of years may be caused by ______________.
			A)	solar radiation variation caused by orbital variations
			B)	changes in ocean currents
			C)	volcanic eruptions
			D)	plate tectonic cycles
			E)	none of the above
10		Carbon dioxide has been locked up over geological time as ________________.
			A)	part of the mantle
			B)	limestone and fossils
			C)	material dissolved in the oceans
			D)	material lost into space
			E)	none of the above
11		Earth's early greenhouse climate resulted in a climate much like that of _______________ today .
			A)	Mercury
			B)	Venus
			C)	Mars
			D)	Jupiter
			E)	Saturn
12		A sedimentary rock that indicates a warm climate is _______________.
			A)	till
			B)	sandstone
			C)	limestone
			D)	granite
13		The initiation of a glacial period requires ______________.
			A)	polar landmasses
			B)	restricted ocean circulation
			C)	decreased greenhouse gases
			D)	all of the above
14		Which factor did not help produce the Late Paleocene torrid age?
			A)	equatorial oceans
			B)	release of greenhouse gases from large volcanic eruptions
			C)	decrease in ice sheets and snow to lower Earth's albedo
			D)	a large meteorite impact
			E)	melting of methane hydrates
15		The Late Cenozoic Ice Age began about _________________.
			A)	3 thousand years ago
			B)	3 million years ago
			C)	30 million years ago
			D)	300 million years ago
16		Climate cycles with periods of about 100,000 years during the last 1 million years are probably caused by ________________.
			A)	solar radiation variation caused by orbital variations
			B)	changes in ocean currents
			C)	volcanic eruptions
			D)	plate tectonic cycles
			E)	none of the above
17		The ultimate source(s) of energy that drive(s) severe weather is (are) _______________.
			A)	gravity
			B)	solar radiation
			C)	Earth's internal heat
			D)	A and B
			E)	A and C
18		The amount of energy a material needs to absorb to change its temperature defines its _________________.
			A)	radiation
			B)	heat capacity
			C)	conduction
			D)	convection
			E)	latent heat of vaporization
19		The amount of energy a material needs to absorb to change its state from liquid to gas defines its _________________.
			A)	radiation
			B)	heat capacity
			C)	conduction
			D)	convection
			E)	latent heat of vaporization
20		Warm air in the tropics rises because _________________.
			A)	it has more energy
			B)	of the Coriolis effect
			C)	it is less dense
			D)	it is more dense
21		Cold air sinks because ____________________.
			A)	it has less energy
			B)	of the Coriolis effect
			C)	it is less dense
			D)	it is more dense
22		Air masses always move horizontally from ________________.
			A)	high pressure to low pressure areas
			B)	low pressure to high pressure areas
			C)	from oceans to continents
			D)	from continents to oceans
			E)	none of the above
23		Jet streams ________________.
			A)	flow west to east
			B)	are at high altitudes
			C)	are relatively narrow bands
			D)	all of the above
24		Air around low pressure zones (cyclones) in the Northern Hemisphere ________________.
			A)	spins clockwise
			B)	spins counterclockwise
			C)	spins sometimes clockwise, sometimes counterclockwise
			D)	moves directly towards the center of low pressure
			E)	moves directly away from the center of low pressure
25		Air around high pressure zones (anticyclones) in the Northern Hemisphere _____________________.
			A)	spins clockwise
			B)	spins counterclockwise
			C)	spins sometimes clockwise, sometimes counterclockwise
			D)	moves directly towards the center of low pressure
			E)	moves directly away from the center of low pressure
26		A rapidly moving cold front that encounters warm moist air may produce _______________.
			A)	a narrow band of intense thunderstorms
			B)	a wide band of intense thunderstorms
			C)	a wide band of intense rainfall without thunderstorms
			D)	a wide band of moderate rainfall without thunderstorms
27		A slowly moving warm front that encounters cooler air may produce __________________.
			A)	a narrow band of intense thunderstorms
			B)	a wide band of intense thunderstorms
			C)	a wide band of intense rainfall without thunderstorms
			D)	a wide band of moderate rainfall without thunderstorms
28		Which of the following air movements are not cyclonic?
			A)	low pressure system
			B)	tornado
			C)	hurricane
			D)	jet stream
29		If you have an air mass with a certain relative humidity and you raise its temperature without adding or removing any water, the relative humidity ___________.
			A)	will decrease
			B)	will increase
			C)	will remain the same
			D)	cannot be predicted with the information given
30		The altitude at which a rising air mass attains 100% relative humidity is called ___________.
			A)	the null buoyancy level
			B)	the dew point
			C)	a front
			D)	lifting condesation level
			E)	none of the above