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