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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.   Orange
D.   Red
E.   Yellow
Question #2
Where is most insolation absorbed by the Earth?
A.   Carbon Dioxide
B.   Dust particles in the air
C.   At Earth’s surface
D.   Clouds
E.   Ozone in the stratosphere
Question #3
Annual Temperature Range would most likely be greatest (largest range) in which nearby city?  
A.   Santa Monica
B.   Redondo Beach
C.   Malibu
D.   Long Beach
E.   Glendale
Question #4
Earth would receive a deficit of energy at which of the following latitudes?
A.   25 degrees South
B.   10 degrees North
C.   45 degrees North
D.   10 degrees South
E.   20 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.   46
B.   3
C.   25
D.   6
E.   17
Question #6
20 degrees Celsius is about ___ degrees Fahrenheit
A.   86
B.   68
C.   50
D.   32
E.   78
Question #7
The sun emits most of its energy in this portion of the electromagnetic spectrum
A.   Infrared
B.   Visible light
C.   Radio Waves
D.   Ultraviolet
E.   Gamma Rays
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 Heating
B.   Convection
C.   Adiabatic Roofing
D.   Atmospheric Circulation
E.   Conduction
Question #9
A city in Argentina located at 45°S Latitude would probably have its warmest month in ____
A.   September
B.   November
C.   February
D.   April
E.   July
Question #10
On a typical day, at which time would a place like Santa Monica record its minimum temperature?
A.   3pm
B.   Midnight
C.   9am
D.   Sunrise
E.   3am

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