| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 2.74 |
| Score | 0% | 55% |
Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?
0K |
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32°F |
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-273°C |
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absolute zero |
Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.
Which of the following is the correct order for types of radiation from longest to shortest wavelength?
radio waves → visible light → gamma rays |
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visible light → ultraviolet light → radio waves |
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infrared waves → microwaves → ultraviolet light |
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microwaves → radio waves → visible light |
The electromagnetic spectrum covers all possible wavelengths and frequencies of radiation. From lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength) radiation: radio waves → microwaves → infrared waves → visible light → ultraviolet light → X-rays → gamma rays.
Which of the following is not one of the outer planets?
Venus |
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Uranus |
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Jupiter |
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Neptune |
In contrast to the solid terrestrial planets, the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) consist of hydrogen and helium gas and water.
During the water cycle, water enters the atmosphere as a gas through which process?
both evaporation and transpiration |
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transpiration |
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precipitation |
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evaporation |
The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.
The hottest of Earth's atmospheric layers is which of the following?
mesosphere |
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troposphere |
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thermosphere |
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stratosphere |
Temperatures again increase with altitude in the thermosphere which is the hottest (4,530 °F / 2,500 °C) atmospheric layer due to direct exposure to the Sun's radiation. However, the gas in this layer is highly diluted so even though the atoms of gas may be very high in temperature, there are too few of them to effectively transfer much heat.