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True or False
Select the correct response to each of the following true/false questions.
1 .
On the date of the autumnal equinox, the circle of illumination divides all parallels of latitude equally.
True
False
2 .
Convection is the transfer of energy by mass movement or circulation within a substance.
True
False
3 .
Clouds, like water vapor and carbon dioxide, are good absorbers of infrared radiation.
True
False
4 .
The ultimate source of energy that drives the weather machine is the Sun.
True
False
5 .
All objects emit radiant energy.
True
False
6 .
On the date of the Southern Hemisphere summer solstice, locations in the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing their longest days.
True
False
7 .
Heat is a form of energy.
True
False
8 .
Objects that are good absorbers of radiation are poor emitters.
True
False
9 .
Earth's heat budget refers to the annual balance of incoming and outgoing radiation.
True
False
10 .
Potential energy can be thought of as energy of motion.
True
False
11 .
Direct radiation from the Sun is not an effective "heater" of Earth's atmosphere.
True
False
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