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Ch. 12 Atmosphere Test Review Part 2
Test Description: Part 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation trying to reach earth?
A
ozone
B
water vaport
C
dust
D
clouds
2) What do you call heat transfer between 2 objects that are in contact with one another?
A
conduction
B
radiation
C
thermal energy
D
convection
3) Most energy that heats Earth's atmosphere is
A
ultraviolet light
B
visible light
C
infrared radiation
D
blue light
4) Winds are caused by differences in
A
humidity
B
air pressure
C
precipitation
D
turbulence
5) Doldrums are characterized by
A
areas of weak winds
B
areas of falling air
C
areas of cool temperatures
D
areas of high pressure
6) Cool air tends to
A
be lifted up by more dense warm air
B
be less dense and flow over warm air
C
be more dense and flow under warm air
D
mix easily with warm air masses
7) Global winds
A
are not influenced by heating of the Earth's surface.
B
blow from specific directions over long distances
C
blow from specific directions over short distances
D
are unpredictable
8) ______ measures wind speed.
A
anemometer
B
thermometer
C
psychrometer
D
barometer
9) What is the increased cooling factor that is caused by wind?
A
chilly wind factor
B
cool wind factor
C
wind cooling factor
D
wind chill factor
10) Water vapor in the atmosphere is a
A
all of the above
B
liquid
C
solid
D
gas
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