ATMS 211 winter quarter 2001
Assignment 2 due in class, Mon, Jan 21 Total points: 50 1.-5. Text, p.54, Review Questions 4-8: (2 points each) 6., 7. Text, p.54, Review Questions 11, 12: (5 points each) 8. What is meant by the term 'greenhouse gas'? Name and give the chemical formulas for three important greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere. (5 points) 9. The brightness of the moon and Venus in the night sky varies widely with time depending on the time of the month and the season, yet their temperature changes hardly at all. Explain. (5 points) 10. The earth is closer to the sun in January than in July (by about 3%). Explain why the Northern Hemisphere tends to be warmer in July than in January. (5 points) 11. On most days at a given location over land, relative humidity is highest early in the morning and lowest in early afternoon. Explain. (5 points) 12.-13. Text: p. 54 Critical thinking questions 1 and 4: (5 points each)