Earth Science Quiz

The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place is called climate.

• True

• False

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An example of precipitation is snow.

• True

• False

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Fronts are boundaries of air pressure.

• True

• False

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The troposphere is where the weather occurs.

• True

• False

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As you increase in altitude, air pressure decreases.

• True

• False

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Which layer of Earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer that is important in protecting Earth’s living organisms from ultraviolet radiation from the sun?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Water evaporates and becomes what?

• clouds
• rain

• snow

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Earth rotates. How does this motion affect global winds?

• It causes the winds to curve.

• It causes the winds to blow.

• It causes the winds to move straight from the equator to the poles.

• It causes the winds to move straight from the poles to the equator.

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Which color of the visible light has the longest wavelength?

• red

• purple

• yellow

• green

A low pressure system has air moving in what direction and brings what kind of weather?

• Flows down; clear, blue skies

• Flows down; precipitation

• Flows up; clear, blue skies

• Flows up; precipitation

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