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Weather, Climate, And Atmosphere
Test Description: This is a game to test your knowledge of Earth's weather, climate and atmosphere
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where does all of the energy found on Earth come from?
A
plants
B
the sun
C
cyanobacteria
D
the moon
2) What is conduction?
A
temperature gradient
B
transfer of energy between two bodies of matter in direct contact
C
thermal radiation
D
spontaneous combustion
3) Convection occurs when...
A
the moon is full
B
atoms create a new element
C
electromagnetic radiation strikes the Earth
D
heat energy is transferred by the movement of matter
4) Weather describes...
A
the state of the atmosphere
B
global warming
C
over-abundant rainfall
D
when latent heat energy is carried out into the atmosphere
5) How would you describe Nevada\'s climate last year?
A
cold and wet
B
cold and dry
C
wet and hot
D
hot and dry
6) Wind is created by...
A
the moon
B
NASA
C
areas of high and low air pressure
D
storms
7) Where is the ozone layer found?
A
ionosphere
B
troposphere
C
stratosphere
D
exosphere
8) Which of these changes would most likely result in a temporary decrease in average surface temperatures on Earth?
A
a significant amount of continental ice melting into ocean water
B
a large increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
C
a significant increase in decomposer bacteria
D
a major volcanic eruption releasing significant amounts of ash
9) Which two phenomena most directly cause storms to move from west to east over the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the Great Basin Desert?
A
the rotation of Earth on its axis and fluctuations in Earth\'s magnetic field
B
the tilt of Earth on its axis and the uneven heating of Earth\'s surface
C
fluctuations in Earth\'s magnetic field and the tilt of Earth on its axis
D
uneven heating of Earth\'s surface and the rotation of Earth of its axis
10) Why would you find more solar radiation at the equator rather than the poles?
A
Because of the rotation of Earth
B
Because of the sun\'s position in the solar system
C
Because more solar radiation directly hits the Earth at the equator
D
Because of Earth\'s magnetic field
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