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1 .
Climate is a word used to denote the state of the atmosphere at a particular place over a short period of time.
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2 .
The higher the solar angle or altitude of the Sun, the more spread out and less intense is the solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface.
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False
3 .
The transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity is called radiation.
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False
4 .
The most important difference among electromagnetic waves is their wavelength.
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False
5 .
On the equinoxes, all places on Earth receive 12 hours of daylight.
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False
6 .
The atmosphere is divided into four layers on the basis of composition.
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False
7 .
The higher the solar angle or altitude of the Sun, the less distance solar radiation must penetrate through the atmosphere to Earth's surface.
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False
8 .
Essentially all important weather occurs in the stratosphere.
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False
9 .
In the Southern Hemisphere, June 21 is referred to as the summer solstice.
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False
10 .
There is a sharp boundary between the atmosphere and outer space.
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False
11 .
The hotter the radiating body, the shorter the wavelength of maximum radiation.
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False
12 .
Earth's two principal motions are rotation and revolution.
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False
13 .
The principal source for atmospheric heat is terrestrial radiation.
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False
14 .
Land heats more rapidly than water.
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False
15 .
Compared to the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere has a greater annual temperature variation.
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False
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