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