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Water Cycle And Climate 2
Test Description: Questions on the water cycle and climate.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A square meter of which of these surfaces would absorb the most energy on a clear day?
A
a dark-green forest
B
a snow-covered field
C
freshly fallen snow
D
a beach with white sand
2) Which kind of clothing is most likely to keep you cool on a hot, sunny, summer day?
A
dark-colored and smooth
B
light-colored and rough
C
dark-colored and rough
D
light-colored and smooth
3) Which method of energy transfer can carry energy through the vacuum of outer space?
A
advection
B
conduction
C
radiation
D
convection
4) The North Pole is usually colder than the Equator because the Equator
A
has a thicker atmosphere
B
receives more intense radiation
C
has more cloud cover
D
receives less ultraviolet radiation
5) Infrared, ultra violet, and visible light are all a part of the electromagnetic spectrum. How do they differ?
A
direction of vibration
B
speed
C
intensity
D
wavelength
6) As the ability of an object to absorb electromagnetic energy increases, its ability to radiate energy
A
decreases
B
increases
C
remains the same
D
none of these choices
7) Which of the following surfaces would absorb the least amount of insolation?
A
a plowed field
B
a glacier
C
an asphalt parking lot
D
a forest
8) Why does a greenhouse stay relatively warm on sunny, winter days?
A
Earth is farthest from the sun in winter.
B
The greenhouse traps long-wave radiation.
C
Glass is an excellent absorber of sunlight.
D
Plants growing in the greenhouse make heat.
9) What causes Earth's temperature to drop after the sun has set?
A
increased radiation from the sun
B
friction between Earth and the air
C
strong winds from the south
D
radiation from Earth into space
10) Which of the following would most likely result from an increase in the carbon dioxide content of Earth's atmosphere?
A
more thunderstorms and hurricanes
B
an increase in the number of forest fires
C
a rise in the average temperature
D
an increase in the number of earthquakes
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