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Which type of energy transfers sun's energy to Earth?

• • Convection

• • Radiation

• Conduction

• Circulation

Which layer of the atmosphere does the majority of weather occur?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

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True or false:

The sun heats the Earth's surface EVENLY.

• True

• False

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What causes air to flow in circular patterns (called convection currents) over Earth's surface and in atmosphere?

• Hot air rising and cool air falling.

• Cold air rising and hot air falling.

• The Earth spinning causes air to move.

• Bees?

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What causes changes in weather?

• The sun heats up the Earth and this forms clouds that rain.

• The sun heats Earth's surface unevenly, producing warmer and cooler air masses.

• Warmer and cooler air masses have different densities and are constantly pushing each other around.

• Cold air is really mean.

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What is the Greenhouse Effect?

• Earth is cooled when solar radiation is reflected off clouds.

• Earth is warmed when gasses in the atmosphere trap the sun's heat.

• Earth is warmed when solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth.

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Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide

Where do we get most of our energy from?

• Energy budget

• Venus

• The sun

• Electricity

Energy from the sun is called

• hydroelectric

• nuclear energy

• wind harnessing

• electromagnetic radiation

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20% of Earth's incoming energy is reflected by clouds

• True

• False