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3. When energy is transferred to air, what happens to the particles of air? (1 point)
They move slower.
They move faster.
They cool down.
none of the above
4. Electromagnetic waves travel through space at a speed of ____. (1 point)
3,000 kilometers per second
30,000 kilometers per second
300,000 kilometers per second
3,000,000 kilometers per second
5. A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pan of boiling water. This is an example of ____. (1 point)
convection
conduction
radiation
reflection
6. Which of the following best describes the primary wavelengths of radiation emitted by Earth’s surface? (1 point)
longer than those emitted by the sun
shorter than those emitted by the sun
about the same as those emitted by the sun
none of the above
7. The two most important heat-absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere are ____. (1 point)
oxygen and nitrogen
ozone and chlorofluorocarbon
argon and hydrogen
water vapor and carbon dioxide
8. Which of the following is associated with weak light rays that travel in different directions? (1 point)
reflection
conduction
scattering
convection
9. Which of the following is true? (1 point)
Land heats less rapidly than water.
Land heats more rapidly than water.
Land reaches higher temperatures than water.
both b and c
10. Why are annual temperature ranges in the Southern Hemisphere generally smaller than those in the Northern Hemisphere? (1 point)
Earth is closest to the sun during the Southern Hemisphere summer.
Less area is covered by desert in the Southern Hemisphere.
There is a greater percentage of water surface in the Southern Hemisphere.
There is a greater proportion of mountainous land in the Southern Hemisphere.
They move slower.
They move faster.
They cool down.
none of the above
4. Electromagnetic waves travel through space at a speed of ____. (1 point)
3,000 kilometers per second
30,000 kilometers per second
300,000 kilometers per second
3,000,000 kilometers per second
5. A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pan of boiling water. This is an example of ____. (1 point)
convection
conduction
radiation
reflection
6. Which of the following best describes the primary wavelengths of radiation emitted by Earth’s surface? (1 point)
longer than those emitted by the sun
shorter than those emitted by the sun
about the same as those emitted by the sun
none of the above
7. The two most important heat-absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere are ____. (1 point)
oxygen and nitrogen
ozone and chlorofluorocarbon
argon and hydrogen
water vapor and carbon dioxide
8. Which of the following is associated with weak light rays that travel in different directions? (1 point)
reflection
conduction
scattering
convection
9. Which of the following is true? (1 point)
Land heats less rapidly than water.
Land heats more rapidly than water.
Land reaches higher temperatures than water.
both b and c
10. Why are annual temperature ranges in the Southern Hemisphere generally smaller than those in the Northern Hemisphere? (1 point)
Earth is closest to the sun during the Southern Hemisphere summer.
Less area is covered by desert in the Southern Hemisphere.
There is a greater percentage of water surface in the Southern Hemisphere.
There is a greater proportion of mountainous land in the Southern Hemisphere.