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Earth science test review
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1
A temperature inversion occurs when air at the Earth's surface is
warmer than the air above
lighter than the air above
the same as the air above.
colder than the air above
2
What are the main gases in Earth's lower atmosphere?
O and H
N and O
CO2 and N
O and CO2
3
Which area of the Earth receives almost vertical rays of the sun all through the year?
latitudes near the equator
all latitudes
middle latitudes
high latitudes
4
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the atoms in a substance is its
temperature
conduction
radiation
heat
5
How are the soles of your feet heated if you stand barefoot on a sun warmed sidewalk?
none of the above
conduction
convection
radiation
6
At which angle of insolation does Earth's surface receive the maximum amount of energy?
30*
90*
180*
45*
7
Why are continents warmer than nearby ocean waters during the summer?
Ocean waters cool off faster than land.
Continents receive more direct light than oceans.
Ocean waters warm more slowly than land.
Continents cool off more slowly than ocean waters.
8
How does energy from the Sun reach Earth?
none of the above
conduction
radiation
covection
9
The freezing point and boiling point of water on the Celsius scale are respectively
32* to 212*
0* to 212*
32* to 100*
0* to 100*
10
On a sunny summer day, the rays of the sun are strongest at
sunrise
sunset
3 pm
12 noon
11
Isotherms are lines on a map that connect places with the same
wind speed
temperature
atmospheric pressure
altitude
12
The lower air cools most rapidly during a
cloudy day
sunny day
cloudy night
clear night
13
Smog is primarily caused by
car exhaust
global warming
acid rain
ozone
14
Ozone in the stratosphere is very important to living things because it
reduces smog caused by ultraviolet radiation
reflects ultraviolet radiation
absorbs ultraviolet radiation
creates holes for ultraviolet radiation
15
In which layer of Earth's atmosphere does almost all of Earth's weather occur?
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
