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Water vapor changes to a gas when condensation occurs. A 100

False; liquid A 100

DAILY DOUBLE A 200 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

A tan or a sunburn is the result of exposure to ultraviolet light. A 200

True A 200

The Coriolis Effect helps distribute heat around the surface of Earth. A 300

True A 300

Infrared light from the Sun is less harmful than ultraviolet light. A 400

True A 400

Carbon dioxide is given off when gas, oil, and coal are burned. A 500

True A 500

The Sun’s energy hits the surface of Earth most directly at the poles. B 100

False; equator B 100

Nitrogen in the atmosphere is responsible for clouds and precipitation. B 200

False; water vapor B 200

When molecules collide, energy is transferred by convection. B 300

False; conduction B 300

Air is a poor conductor of heat energy. B 400

True B 400

DAILY DOUBLE B 500 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

The Coriolis Effect deflects the movement of air and water to the left in the Northern Hemisphere. B 500

False; right B 500

____ is the transfer of energy in the form of rays or waves. a. Conduction b. Convection c. Radiation d. Condensation C 100

____ is the transfer of energy in the form of rays or waves. c. Radiation

In general, atmospheric pressure is greatest near Earth's surface and ____ as you move upward away from sea level. a. decreases b. increases c. stays the same d. doubles C 200

In general, atmospheric pressure is greatest near Earth's surface and ____ as you move upward away from sea level. a. decreases

When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ____. a. some energy is reflected back into space b. some is absorbed by the atmosphere c. some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface d. all of the above C 300

When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ____. d. all of the above

DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

_____ is a mixture of dust, acids, and other chemicals that can be hazardous to human health. a. Acid precipitation b. Photochemical smog c. Particulate matter d. Air pollution C 400

_____ is a mixture of dust, acids, and other chemicals that can be hazardous to human health. c. Particulate matter

Not all air pollution is outdoors. The air inside homes and other buildings can be as much as _____ times more polluted than outdoor air. a. 25 b. 86 c. 10 d. 50 C 500

Not all air pollution is outdoors. The air inside homes and other buildings can be as much as _____ times more polluted than outdoor air. d. 50

The ____ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere. a. Sun b. water cycle c. Moon d. Coriolis effect D 100

The ____ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere. a. Sun

The ____ is the layer of the atmosphere nearest to Earth's surface. a. exosphere b. troposphere c. stratosphere d. ionosphere D 200

The ____ is the layer of the atmosphere nearest to Earth's surface. b. troposphere

DAILY DOUBLE D 300 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

There is little wind in the doldrums because the air ____. a. is moving down b. cools and sinks, creating a zone of high pressure c. moves westward d. is motionless D 300

There is little wind in the doldrums because the air ____. b. cools and sinks, creating a zone of high pressure

Steady winds between the equator and 30° latitude north or south are known as the ____. a. doldrums b. jet stream c. polar easterlies d. trade winds D 400

Steady winds between the equator and 30° latitude north or south are known as the ____. d. trade winds

The ____ are responsible for the movement of much of the weather across the United States and Canada. a. prevailing westerlies b. polar easterlies c. trade winds d. doldrums D 500

The ____ are responsible for the movement of much of the weather across the United States and Canada. a. prevailing westerlies

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This is an example of heat transfer by ____________________. E 100

convection

The layer of gases surrounding Earth is the ________________. E 200

atmosphere

The art shows how a(n) _________ breeze works. E 300

sea E 300

Air pressure ___________ with altitude in the atmosphere. E 400

decreases E 400

DAILY DOUBLE E 500 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

The _______________ is the layer labeled C. E 500

mesosphere E 500

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature ________________. F 100

decreases F 100

The cool air is more dense and forces up _____________ air. F 200

warm F 200

The breeze occurs because ______ heats and cools more quickly than _______. F 300

land; water F 300

F 400 Energy is ____________________ when molecules collide during conduction.

F 400 transferred

F 500 The ____________________ contains most of the ozone of the atmosphere.

F 500 stratosphere

The Final Jeopardy Category is: Solar Radiation Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin

Describe the three processes that can occur as sunlight enters into Earth’s atmosphere as solar radiation. Click on screen to continue

The solar radiation can be absorbed either directly or indirectly by Earth’s surface. Also, the solar radiation can be absorbed by clouds and the atmosphere. Lastly, solar radiation can be reflected by clouds and the atmosphere back into space.

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