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Science Practice Quiz
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Quiz on Science Practice Quiz, created by Sukhleen Hundal on 28/01/2016.
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Question 1
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Pollutants are harmful substances in the air, water, or soil.
Answer
True
False
Question 2
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Why is the atmosphere so important?
Answer
It makes conditions on earth suitable for creatures to live in.
It helps keep water in the oceans.
It prevents earth from being hit by most meteoroids.
Question 3
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What is the most common gas found in the atmosphere?
Answer
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Water Vapor
Question 4
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Air has no mass.
Answer
True
False
Question 5
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What types of instruments are used to measure air pressure?
Answer
Aneroid barometers
Mercury barometers
Thermometers
Weather stations
Question 6
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Air pressure decreases as...
Answer
Altitude decreases
Altitude increases
Question 7
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The troposphere is where...
Answer
Earth's weather occurs.
there are light displays.
most meteoroids are prevented from crashing into Earth.
Question 8
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Infrared radiation is a form of electromagnetic energy.
Answer
True
False
Question 9
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The greenhouse effect is when gases release heat into the air.
Answer
True
False
Question 10
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What is one of the most common tools for measuring air temperature?
Answer
a thermometer
a barometer
Question 11
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How does a sea breeze work?
Answer
Warm air rises from the land and cool air moves underneath it from the sea.
Warm air rises from the sea and cool air moves underneath it from the land.
Question 12
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The major global wind belts are the trade winds, the polar easterlies, and the prevailing westerlies.
Answer
True
False
Question 13
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What is scattering?
Answer
The process that causes global winds.
When dust particles and gases in the air reflect light in all directions.
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