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Ch 8, Les 4-6, 6th Grade
Test Description: Atmosphere
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Two calm areas of sinking air about 30 degrees north and south latitude
A
horse latitudes
B
trade winds
C
polar easterlies
D
doldrums
2) In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes winds to curve towards the
A
right
B
left
3) Which receives the most direct rays from the Sun?
A
the North Pole
B
the South Pole
C
the equator
D
the area between the poles and the equator
4) At night, the air above the water is ___ than over land.
A
cooler
B
warmer
C
the same temperature
5) The increased cooling that a wind can cause is called
A
Coriolis effect
B
it's stinking cold!
C
windchill factor
D
greenhouse effect
6) A wind vane measures
A
wind direction
B
wind speed
C
wind temperature
7) A teacup and teapot have tea that is at the same temperature. Which would have more thermal energy?
A
the teacup
B
they would have the same thermal energy
C
the teapot
8) At what temperature does water freeze on the Fahrenheit scale?
A
32 degrees
B
0 degrees
C
212 degrees
D
100 degrees
9) Convection occurs in
A
empty space
B
solids
C
fluids
D
all of the above
10) Thermal energy that is transferred from a hotter object to a cooler one is called
A
potential energy
B
heat
C
thermometer
D
temperature
11) The direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called
A
heat
B
radiation
C
temperature
D
thermal energy
12) Which kind of electromagnetic energy is not visible by humans but can be felt as heat?
A
infrared radiation
B
ultraviolet radiation
C
gamma rays
D
visible light
13) Which radiation can penetrate further into the atmosphere before some of it is absorbed?
A
ultraviolet radiation
B
infrared radiation
14) About ___ of the Sun's energy is absorbed by gases and particles in the atmosphere.
A
radiated
B
reflected
C
absorbed
15) About 5% of the Sun's energy is ___ by the surface back into the atmosphere.
A
radiated
B
reflected
C
absorbed
16) Most of the infrared radiation that is put back into the atmoshpere immediately travels all the way back into space.
A
true
B
false
17) ___ occurs when particles and gases in the atmosphere disperse light in all directions.
A
prisming
B
splattering
C
spreading
D
scattering
18) In which substance would heat transfer by conduction work best?
A
water
B
iron
C
oxygen
D
alcohol
19) What is an anemometer used to measure?
A
wind speed
B
wind direction
C
air pressure
D
wind chill
20) The movement of air parallel to Earth's surface is called
A
windchill
B
the Coriolis effect
C
air pressure
D
wind
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