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Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.
1. How does the energy from the Sun reach the Earth?
a. by reflection b. by convection C. by radiation d. by conduction
2. What is the correct order of earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
a. Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere. Thermosphere, Exosphere.
b. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere.
c. Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
d. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
3. In which layer do virtually all-weather phenomena take place?
a. Mesosphere b. Troposphere c. Stratosphere d. Thermosphere
4. What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the troposphere?
a. decreases b. stay the same c. increases d.gets very hot
5. What happens to the density of the air as you increase in altitude?
a. density increases
c. density stays the same
b. density decreases
d. density disappear
6. What causes differences in alr pressure on Earth?
a. differences in temperature C. differences in humidity
b. differences in oxygen levels d. differences in hydrogen levels
7. Which of the following refers to the apparent curving of the path of winds and
ocean currents due to the Earth's rotation.
a. air pressure b. Weather C. Climate d. Coriolis Effect
8. The Coriolis effect greatly affects the paths of air circulation on Earth. What causes
the Coriolis effect?
a. the sun b. the moon C. Earth's rotation d. Earth's revolution
9. The global movement of air occurs in convection cells. In general, how does air
move?
a. from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure
b. from areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure
c. from areas of higher temperature to areas of lower temperature
d. in a completely random direction
10. What causes air to move?
a. the air pressure differences
b. the changing of altitude
c. the movement of the Earth
d. differences in temperature