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What causes the Coriolis effect?
Earth's shape.
Earth's rotation.
Earth's revolution around the Sun.
Earth's energy flows from the equator to the poles.
______ is the transfer of heat in the atmosphere due to uneven heating.
Reflection
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
What would be the long-range effect on Earth’s surface if the ozone layer were destroyed?
Decreased infrared radiation.
Increased acid precipitation.
Increased UV radiation.
Decreased atmospheric temperatures.
The general flow of the jet stream is towards the
North.
South.
East.
West.
Which instrument measures wind direction?
Wind scale.
Wind compass.
Wind gauge.
Wind vane.
Dew point is a measurement of the amount of _________ in the air.
Moisture.
Pressure.
Precipitation.
Dew.
Which global wind pattern affects weather in the United States?
Westerlies.
Polar easterlies.
Northeast trade winds.
Southeast trade winds.
Which of the following gases is one of those responsible for the greenhouse effect?
Carbon monoxide
Ozone
Oxygen
Nitrogen
At the equator, the Sun's rays strike Earth's surface at about which angle?
10 degrees.
25 degrees.
45 degrees.
90 degrees
The layer of the atmosphere in which weather change occurs is called the.
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
What causes wind?
Differences in humidity.
Differences in elevation.
Differences in rates of condensation.
Differences in air pressure.
Which is the most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen.
Argon.
Hydrogen.
Nitrogen.
The general weather conditions over a very,very, long period of time is called the _______.
Weather.
Climate.
Forecast.
Biome.
Which of the following processes correctly identifies the way in which the Sun heats the Earth?
Convection.
Radioactivity.
Conduction.
Radiation.
Which of the following instruments is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer.
Hygrometer.
Psychrometer.
Thermometer.
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