Herpetology is a branch of Science which deals with_____________?
A. Aves
B. Mammals
C. Reptiles
D. Fishes
When the air temperature increases, the saturation vapor pressure will _______________.
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain the same
D. Vary over an increasingly broad range of values
The amount of oil that may become available for use is called oil _______________?
A. Reserves
B. Reservoirs
C. Resources
D. Traps
As the air temperature increases, the air’s capacity for water vapor ________________.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Is unrelated to air temperature and can either increase or decrease
Which of the following is the BEST indicator of the actual amount of water vapor in the air?
A. Air temperature
B. Saturation vapor pressure
C. Relative humidity
D. Dew point temperature
If the sun suddenly began emitting more energy, the earth’s radiative equilibrium temperature would ________________.
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain the same
D. Begin to oscillate
The method of simultaneous integration of trees with agricultural crops is called _______________.
A. Agro forestry
B. Deforestation
C. Reforestation
D. Combined culture
If the average temperature of the sun increased, the wavelength of peak solar emission would ______________.
A. Shift to a shorter wavelength
B. Shift to a longer wavelength
C. Remain the same
D. Impossible to tell from given information
A heat transfer process in the atmosphere that depends upon the movement of air is ______________.
A. Conduction
B. Absorption
C. Reflection
D. Convection
E. Radiation
The ratio of the mass of water vapor in a given volume (parcel) of air to the mass of the remaining dry air describes the _______________.
A. Absolute humidity
B. Mixing ratio
C. Relative humidity
D. Dew point
