Unit 3 - The Atmosphere Test Review

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What is air quality?

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The measure of how clean or polluted the air is.

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What type of breeze occurs in a valley between two mountains?

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A mountain breeze.

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What are the three methods of energy transfer?

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1: Radiation; 2: Convection; 3: Conduction.

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What human activity has greatly contributed to the development of the ozone hole?

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The use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in refrigeration.

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What does it indicate if the wind is blowing from east to west?

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The west is experiencing lower air pressure than the east.

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What is the definition of radiation in terms of energy transfer?

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is the ozone layer?

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A region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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What are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

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Chemical compounds used in refrigeration and aerosol propellants that deplete the ozone layer.