The Atmosphere

Fact or Fiction Quiz
  1. The atmosphere is composed of mostly oxygen and carbon dioxide. Fact or Fiction?

  2. Water vapor, like carbon dioxide, plays a major role in insulating the Earth. Fact or Fiction?

  3. Continental locations attain their maximum temperature later in the summer than do marine locations due to the differential rates at which land and water are heated. Fact or Fiction?

  4. Altitude, landform barriers, and ocean currents (among others) are major controls determining the weather and climate. Fact or Fiction?

  5. When warm, moist air is rising (like when clouds are being formed), the air temperature cools down slower than when dry air is rising? Fact or Fiction?

  6. The term "weather" and "climate" mean roughly the same thing. Fact or Fiction?

  7. When water vapor in the air condenses, it actually releases heat into the atmosphere. Fact or Fiction?

  8. About 75 percent of the sun's incoming energy reaches us, the key to our heat budget staying in balance or at equilibrim. Fact or Fiction?

  9. Cloud cover keeps the nights warmer during the winter. Fact or Fiction?

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