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

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