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1

The majority of the sun's radiation output occurs as
A)yellow light.
B)ultraviolet light.
C)infrared radiation.
D)gamma radiation.
2

The greenhouse effect results in warmer temperatures near the surface because
A)clouds trap infrared radiation near the surface.
B)some of the energy that would ordinarily escape is re-radiated toward the surface.
C)carbon dioxide and water vapor trap infrared radiation.
D)carbon dioxide molecules do not permit radiation to escape.
3

On a clear, calm night, you would expect the air in a valley to be
A)cooler than that on a hillside.
B)warmer than the air on a hillside.
C)less dense than that in surrounding areas.
D)the same temperature as that in surrounding areas.
4

Hot air rising from the equatorial regions eventually cools and descends to form
A)a belt of moist, low-pressure air.
B)a belt of dry, high-pressure air.
C)the jet stream.
D)a Chinook.
5

When water vapor in the atmosphere condenses to liquid water,
A)dew falls to the ground.
B)it rains or snows.
C)a cloud forms.
D)All of these are correct.
6

Which cloud type is usually associated with the arrival of a cold front?
A)high, thin cirrus
B)towering cumulus
C)low stratus
D)Any of these.
7

A warm front forms when
A)a cold air mass displaces warmer air.
B)masses of cold air and warm air move past one another in opposite directions.
C)the sun warms a stationary cold air mass.
D)a warm air mass advances against a mass of cooler air.
8

Longer periods of drizzle, rain, or snow are usually associated with which cloud type?
A)stratus
B)cumulus
C)cirrus
D)None of these are correct.
9

Brief periods of showers are usually associated with which cloud type?
A)stratus
B)cumulus
C)cirrus
D)None of these are correct.
10

Most of the great deserts in the world are located
A)near the equator.
B)30° north or south latitude.
C)60° north or south latitude.
D)Deserts can be found at any latitude.





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