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Land absorbs radiation from the Sun

• slower than water

• faster than water

• the same rate as water

• twice as slow as water

In which season is the land hotter than the ocean?

• spring

• fall

• summer

• winter

Convection currents can be caused by

• weather patterns.

• thermal expansion.

• unequal heating of the earth's surface.

• the waves made by crustal plate movement.

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The transfer of thermal energy through a material is known as what?

• Thermal Conduction

• Thermal Radiation

• Thermal Convection

• Thermal Insulation

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The cycle of warm air rising and cool air sinking causes a circular movement of air called what?

• Radiation Current

• Convection Current

• Insulating Current

• Conduction Current

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The mixture of gases that surround our planet is known as:

• atmosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• hemisphere

The layer of the atmosphere that extends into space, where most satellites orbit, and with the lowest amount of air pressure, is the:

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

The layer of the atmosphere where the international space station orbits, and where we see the aura borealis, is which layer?

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

The layer of the atmosphere where the temperature ranges from below freezing near the inside edge to hotter than 2000 degrees F near the outer edge is which layer?

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

This central layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up, air is thin, and temperature is the coldest of the atmosphere is which layer?

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere