Mid Unit Quizizz Review

The Earth is warmest around the equator and coldest around the north and south poles. Why?

• The equator is angled away from the sun, but the poles are tilted towards the sun.

• It is always night time at the equator and always day time at the poles.

• 1. The equator receives direct rays from the sun, but the poles receive indirect solar radiation.

• Tropical areas, like the equator, are simply always warmer.

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In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

What creates wind?

• Pollution in the air

• The Greenhouse Effect

• Uneven heating of the Earth's surface

• Layers of the atmosphere

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Which one of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxode

• Hydrogen

• Nitrous oxide

• Methane

How is energy transferred to air molecules?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

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Sea breezes happen during the day. Why?

• During the day, the land is warmer that the ocean, so the air is moving from ocean to land.

• There is a larger difference in air pressure between land and sea, so breezes are strong.

• Water absorbs more sunlight than land, so it is always warmer and air flows towards it.

• 1. During the day, the sea is warmer than land, so the air is moving from land to the sea.

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Which type of winds blow from EAST to WEST between 60° and 90° latitude?

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

• Easterlies

• Jet Streams

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The Sun sends electromagnetic waves to the Earth's surface. Which type of heat transfer is this?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

Greenhouse gases keep the Earth's surface warm enough to support life. How do greenhouse gases (GHGs) do this?

• GHGs produce a lot of thermal energy that radiate toward the Earth.

• GHGs force warm air to circulate (blow) around the Earth.

• GHGs are too thick to let much solar energy through, so only a little reaches the Earth.

• GHGs in the atmosphere trap solar energy against the Earth's surface.

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Heat transfers from ________ substances to ________ substances.

• Warmer, cooler

• Cooler, warmer

• Warm, warmer

• Cool, cooler

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