10.17: Atmospheric Processes- Challenge 3
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- 1. Stratospheric ozone filters out ___.
- all UVC rays, most UVB rays, and some UVA rays
- 2. The highest energy ultraviolet is ___, and the lowest energy ultraviolet is ___.
- UVC; UVA
- 3. A heated iron is pressed against a shirt, warming it. Which type of energy transfer is occurring?
- conduction
- 4. In the process of ___, substances in direct contact transfer thermal energy from areas of high energy to areas of low energy.
- conduction
- 5. Solar energy coming through space is transferred by ___.
- radiation
- 6. In regions where the Sun's rays hit the earth's surface at an angle, solar energy ___ and climate is ___.
- spreads out; cool
- 7. ___ is the major movement of air in the atmosphere.
- Atmospheric circulation
- 8. Which pole receives sunlight 24 hours a day in December?
- South Pole
- 9. Use of CFCs, burning of fossil fuels, and growth in the cattle industry all contribute to the rise of ___ in the atmosphere.
- greenhouse gases
- 10. CFCs do not occur ___ and are the result of ___.
- naturally; human activity
- 11. Nitrogen oxide, a greenhouse gas, is produced mostly by ___.
- bacteria