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Chapter 6 Part 1
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1) Thermal energy transferred by circulation of a liquid or gas is called
A
convection
B
radiation
C
thermal conduction
D
absorption
2) Why is air pressure greatest at the Earth's surface?
A
because of pollution
B
because gravity pulls gas molecules toward the surface
C
because of the weight of ice crystals
D
because of the pressure of oxygen
3) Local winds are produced by
A
local geographic features causing temperature differences
B
global winds
C
global geographic features causing temperature differences
D
local farms and ranches
4) Most solar energy that reaches Earth's atmosphere is
A
absorbed by Earth's surface.
B
scattered by clouds.
C
absorbed by clouds, ozone, and gases.
D
reflected by Earth's surface.
5) The bottom layer of the atmosphere, where almost all weather occurs, is the
A
mesosphere
B
troposphere
C
stratosphere
D
thermosphere
6) The winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres toward the equator are called
A
polar easterlies
B
the doldrums
C
trade winds
D
prevailing westerlies
7) What causes wind?
A
differences in gravity
B
differences in the thermosphere
C
differences in air pressure
D
differences in oxygen
8) When is a land breeze most likely to occur?
A
during the day when the sea is as warm as the land
B
during the night when the air above the land is warmer thatn the air above the sea
C
during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea
D
during the night when the surface of the land cools faster than the sea
9) Global winds that blow from west to east are called
A
westerllies
B
mountain breezes
C
trade winds
D
polar easterlies
10) What causes differences in air pressure around the Earth?
A
Cold air rises at the equator, and warm air sinks at the poles.
B
Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air rises at the poles.
C
Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.
D
Warm air sinks at the equator, and cold air rises a the poles.
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