Quiz on Air and Heat

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10th Grade
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Jasmine Coleman
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best illustrates the Coriolis effect?
A. The equator has a constant 12 hours of day and night and uniform temperatures throughout the year.
B. Hurricane winds rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
C. Fog forms when warm, moist air is cooled from below as it flows over a colder surface.
D. Thunderstorm updrafts capture small water droplets and lift them higher and higher until they freeze.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What best describes how solar energy is distributed on Earth?
A. Different latitudes receive different amounts of solar radiation.
B. All parts of Earth's surface receive the same amount of solar radiation.
C. The poles receive 90 percent of the incoming solar radiation, while the other 10 percent is spread over the rest of Earth's surface.
D. The equator receives 90 percent of the incoming solar radiation, while the other 10 percent is spread over the rest of Earth's surface.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the Coriolis effect?
Radiation from the sun is scattered and reflected by clouds and air.
Pressure belts are produced as a result of uneven heating of Earth.
Winds travel in curved paths rather than in straight lines because of Earth's rotation.
Convection currents transfer heat by circulating liquids and gases in the atmosphere.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long is the minimum period typically considered for defining climate?
1 year
10 years
30 years
100 years
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Approximately what percent of the short-wave solar radiation directed toward Earth is absorbed by Earth's atmosphere?
5%
20%
40%
65%
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Coriolis Effect influence wind patterns?
It has no impact on the movement of air or water.
It causes winds to move straight from high to low-pressure areas.
It creates uniform wind patterns across the globe.
It causes moving air to turn right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the angle at which sunlight strikes the Earth's surface?
Declination Phenomenon
Reflectivity
Albedo
Angle of the Sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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