Which of the following best describes how oceans are heated by energy from the Sun?

Ocean currents move heated water to colder areas

Why is the ozone layer important?

Protect the Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays from the Sun

Which of the following claims is best supported by the evidence of the blowing wind?

Air temperatures were higher in east and lower in the west

Which statement best describes the troposphere?

Weather happens here and is closest to Earth surface

Which statement about the Sun's energy is supported by the data in the table?

Water takes longer to heat up than air or land

Which of the following best explains how Earth is heated through radiation?

Sunlight heats Earth's atmosphere after traveling in space

What is the most important factor that creates these wind patterns?

The air above the land heats up and cools off quicker

Which statement best describes conduction?

Heat transfers through direct contact with other things

Which statement best describes convection?

Heat transfers through the movement of fluids

Which of the following is the result of the rotation of Earth?

The jet stream moves from west to east in North America

Which of the following statements is supported by information in the graphic?

X-ray energy from the Sun is blocked in the stratosphere

Which statement best describes radiation?

Heat transfers through space from the Sun

What causes winds in the Northern Hemisphere to shift in a clockwise direction?

The heat generated by the Sun's energy

Which of the following is the best example of heating by conduction on Earth?

Water warmed at the equator carries heat to the Poles

Based on the map, which best explains the temperature patterns of the wind?

Winds moving away from the equator

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1
Which of the following best describes how oceans are heated by energy from the Sun?
Water on the surface is heated and begins to sink
Ocean currents move heated water to colder areas
Heating water creates waves that transfer energy
The deepest water heats up and rises to the surface
2
Why is the ozone layer important?
Protect the Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays from the Sun
Provides gases for us to breathe
Separates the stratosphere from troposphere
3
Which of the following are examples of something being heated by convection?
Pancakes in an iron skillet
Noodles in a pot of water
Hot dogs on an outdoor grill
Bread in an electric toaster
4
In what layer of the atmosphere does the water cycle occur?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
5
Which atmospheric layer is the ozone layer located?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
6
Which of the following claims is best supported by the evidence of the blowing wind?
Air temperatures were higher in west and lower in the east
Air temperatures were higher in south and lower in the north
Air temperatures were higher in east and lower in the west
Air temperatures were higher in north and lower in the south
7
According to the diagram, which of the following is true about the thermosphere?
The entire water cycle happens there
Most solar radiation is blocked there
Temperatures are hottest there
Ozone layer warming happens there
8
Which statement best describes the troposphere?
It is next to the exosphere
Weather happens here and is closest to Earth surface
You can find satellites and it's furthest from Earth
It is the hottest layer
9
Which statement about the Sun's energy is supported by the data in the table?
Water takes longer to heat up than air or land
Air loses heat faster than land
Sunlight heats up the land slower than water
Water is not able to absorb heat energy during the day
10
Which of the following best explains how Earth is heated through radiation?
Air is able to carry heat from one place to another
Air absorbs heat from the land where they are in contact
Sunlight heats Earth's atmosphere after traveling in space
Ocean currents flow around the globe, bringing heat along
11
Which statement best describes how wind is produced?
The seasons
The movement of the ocean
The uneven heating of the land
The different atmospheric layers
12
What is the most important factor that creates these wind patterns?
The air above the land heats up and cools off quicker
Seawater can dissolve salt, but the land cannot
Most people visit the store during the day and not night
The shape of the land is being changed by the sea
13
Which statement best describes conduction?
Heat transfers through space in the form of waves
Heat transfers through direct contact with other things
Heat transfers through liquids and gases
Heat transfers from the Sun
14
Which statement best describes convection?
Heat transfers through the movement of fluids
Heat transfers through waves from space
Heat transfers from the troposphere
Heat transfers through direct contact
15
Which layer of the atmosphere would you find a meteor?
Mesophere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
16
Which of the following is the result of the rotation of Earth?
Winds blow in to the beach off of the water during the day
Wind speeds up when they move through a valley
Air temperature over water drops slowly throughout the night
The jet stream moves from west to east in North America
17
In which layer of the atmosphere does the temperature increase the most?
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
18
Which of the following statements is supported by information in the graphic?
The mesosphere blocks ultraviolet light from stratosphere
Visible light is not able to pass through the thermosphere
All frequencies of energy reach the troposphere and surface
X-ray energy from the Sun is blocked in the stratosphere
19
Which statement best describes radiation?
Heat transfers through space from the Sun
Heat transfers through fluids and gas
Heat transfers through direct contact with other things
Heat transfers from the wind
20
What causes winds in the Northern Hemisphere to shift in a clockwise direction?
The gravitational pull of the Moon
The heat generated by the Sun's energy
The rotation of Earth
The magnetic field of Earth
21
Which of the following is the best example of heating by conduction on Earth?
Air is heated when in contact with the hot surface of Earth
Winds speed up when they move through a valley
Light from the Sun hits Earth's surface and heats it up
Water warmed at the equator carries heat to the Poles
22
Based on the map, which best explains the temperature patterns of the wind?
Winds moving away from the equator
Winds moving from continents to water
Winds moving west to east around the globe
Winds moving outward from the North and South Poles
23
According to the diagram, what is the thinnest layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesophere
Thermosphere

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