What is the name for the conditions of the atmosphere over a few days?

• weather

• climate

• both

• neither

Which of the following methods is energy transfer by waves?

• conduction

• advection

• convection

• radiation

Which of the following methods is energy transfer by the movement of particles in a fluid?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• all of the above

Which of the following is the term for the amount of reflected energy?

• heat capacity

• advection

• albedo

• heat sink

Which of the following would be the percentage of O₂ in the atmosphere?

• 1

• 21

• 78

• 45

Which of the following layers of the atmosphere has the ozone layer?

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

Which of the following layers of the atmosphere has an altitude range of 0 - 10 km?

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesophere

The prevailing wind patterns are caused by which of the following?

• Coriolis effect

• convection currents

• both a and b

• neither a or b

Which will heat up faster?

• copper

• granite

• iron

• basalt

Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

• Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

• Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

• There is more water than sand at the beach.

• There is more sand than water at the beach.