Science Atmosphere Quizziz

_____ is the transfer of energy in the form of rays or waves.

(a)  

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation
• Condensation

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The _____ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.

(a)  

• Sun
• water cycle

• Moon

• Coriolis effect

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What happens to the force of gravity when the distance between two objects decreases?

(a)  

• no attraction

• it stays the same

• it decreases

• it increases

In general, atmospheric pressure is greatest near Earth's surface and _____ as you move upward away from sea level.

(a)  

• decreases
• increases

• stays the same

• doubles

Sea and land breezes are caused because _____.

(a)  

• the land heats and cools more slowly than the water

• the land heats and cools more quickly than the wat
• air moves more easily over water than over land

• air moves more easily over land than over water

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The _____ contains the highest concentration of ozone.

(a)  

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere
• exosphere

_____ is a mixture of dust, acids, and other chemicals that can be hazardous to human health.

(a)  

• Acid precipitation

• Photochemical smog
• Particulate matter

• Air pollution

When cool, dense air from over the water flows inland, it's called a _____.

• land breeze

• polar easterly

• jet stream

• sea breeze

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The transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another is called _____.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• condensation

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When Earth receives energy from the Sun, _____.

• some energy is reflected back into space

• some energy is absorbed by the atmosphere

• some energy is absorbed by land and water

• all of the above

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