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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.   Clouds
B.   Dust particles in the air
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.   Santa Monica
B.   Long Beach
C.   Glendale
D.   Redondo Beach
E.   Malibu
Question #4
Earth would receive a deficit of energy at which of the following latitudes?
A.   10 degrees North
B.   10 degrees South
C.   45 degrees North
D.   20 degrees North
E.   25 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.   3
B.   46
C.   17
D.   25
E.   6
Question #6
20 degrees Celsius is about ___ degrees Fahrenheit
A.   68
B.   78
C.   50
D.   86
E.   32
Question #7
The sun emits most of its energy in this portion of the electromagnetic spectrum
A.   Ultraviolet
B.   Infrared
C.   Gamma Rays
D.   Visible light
E.   Radio Waves
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.   Adiabatic Roofing
C.   Conduction
D.   Adiabatic Heating
E.   Convection
Question #9
A city in Argentina located at 45°S Latitude would probably have its warmest month in ____
A.   February
B.   November
C.   April
D.   July
E.   September
Question #10
On a typical day, at which time would a place like Santa Monica record its minimum temperature?
A.   9am
B.   3pm
C.   Midnight
D.   3am
E.   Sunrise

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