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The Atmosphere II
Test Description: Questions about the atmosphere.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is able to hold onto heat longer?
A
the water
B
the land
C
both are equal
D
neither
2) During the day, which warms up more quickly?
A
neither
B
the land
C
the water
D
both are equal
3) Land breezes occur at night because
A
the land is cooler than the water.
B
water heats up more quickly than the land.
C
winds blow from the sea toward the land.
D
water cools more quickly than the land.
4) Which global winds affect weather in the United States?
A
prevailing easterlies
B
prevailing westerlies
C
trade winds
D
polar winds
5) The uneven heating of Earth creates large convection currents. These convection currents are responsible for all of the following except...
A
surface ocean currents.
B
global winds.
C
movement of weather systems.
D
precipitation.
6) Earth\'s atmosphere traps energy from the Sun, which
A
allows ozone to form easily.
B
causes meteors to burn up.
C
allows water to exist as a liquid.
D
allows solar radiation to penetrate the surface.
7) About what portion of the atmosphere is composed of oxygen?
A
one-fifth
B
99%
C
three-fourths
D
1%
8) What is the source of all energy in our atmosphere?
A
water cycle
B
Moon
C
the Sun
D
Coriolis Effect
9) When Earth receives energy from the Sun,
A
somem energy is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface.
B
some energy is absorbed by the atmosphere.
C
all of these
D
some energy is reflected back into space.
10) The flow of air caused by ________ and the Coriolis effect, together create distinct wind patterns on Earth's surface.
A
magnetic fields
B
convection
C
the ozone layer
D
jet stream
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