Energy in the Atmosphere Answers
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How does energy from the Sun travel to Earth?
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through radiationB
through convectionC
through conductionD
through the movement of particles2
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How does convection occur in the troposphere?
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The Sun’s rays heat Earth’s surface.B
Warm air rises and cool air sinks.C
The warm ground heats the air above it.D
The Sun’s electromagnetic waves reflect off clouds.3
What causes different colors to appear in the sky?
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the absorption of light by air moleculesB
the reflection of light by bodies of waterC
the greenhouse effect in Earth’s atmosphereD
the scattering and reflection of light by dust particles4
Look at the diagram showing the different wavelengths in sunlight.
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red lightB
violet lightC
infrared lightD
ultraviolet light5
Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
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greenB
redC
violetD
yellow6
What happens to the particles of a substance as its temperature increases?
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They move faster.B
They move slower.C
They lose some energy.D
They move in a circular direction.7
Which type of heat transfer causes a spoon to become warm when it is placed in a cup of hot water?
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absorptionB
radiationC
convectionD
conduction8
Which interaction contributes to the greenhouse effect?
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Gases in the atmosphere absorb heat.B
Dust particles scatter and reflect light from the Sun.C
Green visible light is trapped in Earth’s atmosphere.D
Light travels through a thick part of the atmosphere at sunrise and sunset.9
Which lists three parts of sunlight that make up some of the visible spectrum?
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green, blue, indigoB
infrared, red, orangeC
ultraviolet, infrared, electromagneticD
violet, ultraviolet A, ultraviolet B10
Why is the sky orange and red at sunrise and sunset?
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Gases absorb orange and red light.B
Blue wavelengths are absorbed by the atmosphere.C
The thick atmosphere scatters all but longer wavelengths.D
Only short wavelengths are radiated from the Sun in the morning and evening.Did you find these answers helpful?
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