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

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