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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. 

 
 


2 .       Convection is the transfer of energy by mass movement or circulation within a substance. 

 
 


3 .       Clouds, like water vapor and carbon dioxide, are good absorbers of infrared radiation. 

 
 


4 .       The ultimate source of energy that drives the weather machine is the Sun. 

 
 


5 .       All objects emit radiant energy. 

 
 


6 .       On the date of the Southern Hemisphere summer solstice, locations in the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing their longest days. 

 
 


7 .       Heat is a form of energy. 

 
 


8 .       Objects that are good absorbers of radiation are poor emitters. 

 
 


9 .       Earth's heat budget refers to the annual balance of incoming and outgoing radiation. 

 
 


10 .       Potential energy can be thought of as energy of motion. 

 
 


11 .       Direct radiation from the Sun is not an effective "heater" of Earth's atmosphere. 

 
 






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