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Question #1
Which of the following colors would be scattered easier by dust particles in the atmosphere?
A.   Green
B.   Blue
C.   Yellow
D.   Orange
E.   Red
Question #2
Where is most insolation absorbed by the Earth?
A.   Dust particles in the air
B.   Clouds
C.   Carbon Dioxide
D.   At Earth’s surface
E.   Ozone in the stratosphere
Question #3
Annual Temperature Range would most likely be greatest (largest range) in which nearby city?  
A.   Glendale
B.   Long Beach
C.   Redondo Beach
D.   Malibu
E.   Santa Monica
Question #4
Earth would receive a deficit of energy at which of the following latitudes?
A.   25 degrees South
B.   10 degrees North
C.   20 degrees North
D.   10 degrees South
E.   45 degrees North
Question #5
Of the 100% incoming solar radiation that enters the top of our atmosphere, this percentage makes it through the atmosphere and is reflected off the earth's surface.
A.   6
B.   17
C.   25
D.   46
E.   3
Question #6
20 degrees Celsius is about ___ degrees Fahrenheit
A.   32
B.   78
C.   68
D.   50
E.   86
Question #7
The sun emits most of its energy in this portion of the electromagnetic spectrum
A.   Visible light
B.   Gamma Rays
C.   Infrared
D.   Radio Waves
E.   Ultraviolet
Question #8
The transfer of heat energy from a hot building roof to cooler air molecules that touch the roof would be an example of:
A.   Atmospheric Circulation
B.   Conduction
C.   Adiabatic Heating
D.   Adiabatic Roofing
E.   Convection
Question #9
A city in Argentina located at 45°S Latitude would probably have its warmest month in ____
A.   February
B.   July
C.   November
D.   September
E.   April
Question #10
On a typical day, at which time would a place like Santa Monica record its minimum temperature?
A.   Midnight
B.   9am
C.   Sunrise
D.   3pm
E.   3am

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