At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called
Meteorology quiz 1

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
radiation
fission
conduction
convection
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat____
produced by the friction of air particles
generated from tropical winds
released from Earth's interior
absorbed by Earth during daylight hours
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The different layers of Earth's atmosphere can be categorized by variations in _____
air pressure
humidity
temperature
dew point
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Clouds usually form when moist air rises because the air
Expands and cools
Contracts and warms
Expands and warms
Contracts and cools
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called?
isobars
isotemps
contour lines
isotherms
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