ESC1000 Earth
Science Name:____________
Chapter 16: The
Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature
Part E End of Chapter
Review Questions plus Required Question 30 Points
Required Questions
(5-4-4-5):
2.List at least five of the six basic elements of
weather and climate?
11. Briefly explain
the primary cause of the seasons.
From Lecture:
Compare the length of daylight and darkness for a
person north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the
As a review of the characteristics of the summer
solstice for the Northern Hemisphere list five facts described on page 459 of
the Earth Science text:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Your instructor will either choose three questions of
the following or they will be circled on the paper. If he chose only one, then
you may chose two. If he circles two, then you may chose
one. You write a short answer for 4-4-4 points each (Write on back if
necessary):
(b) What is the most serious threat
to human health of a decrease
in
the stratosphere’s ozone?
10. Why do
temperatures increase in the stratosphere?
15. Describe the three basic mechanisms of
heat transfer.
17. Why does the
daytime sky usually appear blue? Why may the sky appear red or orange near
sunrise of sunset? If you were outer space what color would the sky appear
without looking at the moon or Sun?
22.
How does
cloud cover influence the maximum temperature on an overcast day?
How is the nighttime minimum influenced by cloud cover?