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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. 

 
 


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. 

 
 


3 .       The transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity is called radiation. 

 
 


4 .       The most important difference among electromagnetic waves is their wavelength. 

 
 


5 .       On the equinoxes, all places on Earth receive 12 hours of daylight. 

 
 


6 .       The atmosphere is divided into four layers on the basis of composition. 

 
 


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. 

 
 


8 .       Essentially all important weather occurs in the stratosphere. 

 
 


9 .       In the Southern Hemisphere, June 21 is referred to as the summer solstice. 

 
 


10 .       There is a sharp boundary between the atmosphere and outer space. 

 
 


11 .       The hotter the radiating body, the shorter the wavelength of maximum radiation. 

 
 


12 .       Earth's two principal motions are rotation and revolution. 

 
 


13 .       The principal source for atmospheric heat is terrestrial radiation. 

 
 


14 .       Land heats more rapidly than water. 

 
 


15 .       Compared to the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere has a greater annual temperature variation. 

 
 






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