Weather and Atmosphere

What causes your skin to feel warm when it is in the sun on a summer day?

• Particles in the atmosphere reflect energy from the Sun downward.
• Hot particles from the Sun still carry some heat when they reach your skin.
• The solar wind carries heated air from the Sun’s atmosphere to Earth’s surface.
• The Sun radiates energy that passes through space and the atmosphere to your skin.

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What causes the circulation of air

• Air in the atmosphere is heated by the Sun and sinks to the ground
• The ground is heated by the Sun and then heats the air, causing the air to rise
• The Sun heats the clouds which forces the cooler air to move away and sink

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which gas when condensed into its liquid state in the atmosphere forms clouds

• Methane
• Nitrogen
• Water Vapor

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Which is the 5th and highest level of the atmoshere

• Mesophere
• Troposphere
• Thromosphere
• Exosphere
• Stratosphere

Which type of surface would reflect the most radiation

• a snow covered mountain
• a lake
• a parking lot
• a forest

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Which of these actions cause wind?

• uneven heating of Earth's surface
• rotation of Earth on its axis
• movement of air from water to land
• air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

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wind is becoming a more common source of energy. Which of the following is a negative consequence of the spinning wind turbines

• inexpensive form of enery
• may hurt flying animals in the area
• cause little pollution to the environment

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Which statement BEST explains why coal is used to generate electricity despite the amount of pollution produced by burning coal?

• Compared to other fuels, coal is relatively cheap and plentiful.
• Compared to other fuels, coal produces more energy per kilogram.
• Coal burns without producing greenhouse gases.
• Coal is a renewable source of energy.

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An ice cube from a 5°C freezer is placed on a table in the schoolyard. What will happen to the ice after 6 hours?

• It will get colder and remain frozen.
• It will get warmer and remain frozen.
• It will melt and create a mixture of ice and water
• It will melt and form only water

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How is energy from the sun distributed around Earth?

• Solar flares
• Radiation and Convection.
• Tectonic plates
• Subduction at rift zones

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