Sun, Weather, and Climate Quiz

How does energy from the Sun primarily influence the Earth's climate?

• By directly heating the Earth's core

• By warming the Earth's surface and atmosphere

• By cooling the polar ice caps

• By increasing volcanic activity

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How does the Sun's energy affect the atmosphere to create weather patterns?

• By causing the atmosphere to become static

• By heating the atmosphere unevenly, creating wind

• By cooling the atmosphere uniformly

• By eliminating all atmospheric pressure

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What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?

• It prevents evaporation

• It provides energy for evaporation and precipitation

• It only affects the water cycle during the night

• It has no role in the water cycle

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Which of the following is a result of the interaction between the Sun's energy and the atmosphere?

• Formation of mountains

• Creation of ocean currents

• Development of weather systems

• Erosion of rocks

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What is the Coriolis effect and how does it influence weather?

• It is the effect of gravity on tides and it influences ocean currents

• It is the deflection of moving air due to Earth's rotation, influencing wind direction

• It is the warming of the Earth's surface and it influences temperature

• It is the cooling of the atmosphere and it influences cloud formation

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How do ocean currents affect local weather patterns?

• They have no effect on local weather

• They only affect weather in the Southern Hemisphere

• They can warm or cool the air above them, influencing temperature and precipitation

• They only affect weather during the winter months

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Which of the following is a direct consequence of the Sun's energy interacting with the Earth's surface?

• Formation of glaciers

• Generation of wind

• Creation of earthquakes

• Erosion of soil

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What is the primary cause of the seasons on Earth?

• The distance of Earth from the Sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

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Which atmospheric layer is most directly heated by the Sun's energy? (where weather occurs)

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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What is the primary driver of ocean currents?

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

• The rotation of the Earth

• The Sun's energy and wind patterns

• The Earth's magnetic field

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