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What is the term for the massive outbursts of charged materials that are part of the solar wind?
What is the term for the massive outbursts of charged materials that are part of the solar wind?
- Solar flares
- Solar cycle
- Sunspots
- Coronal Mass Ejections (correct)
What is the average insolation received at the thermopause when Earth is at its average distance from the sun?
What is the average insolation received at the thermopause when Earth is at its average distance from the sun?
- Insolation patterns
- Solar radiation
- Solar Constant (correct)
- Thermopause
Which atmospheric layer absorbs cosmic rays, gamma rays, X-rays, and shorter wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation?
Which atmospheric layer absorbs cosmic rays, gamma rays, X-rays, and shorter wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation?
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere (correct)
- Ionosphere
- Mesosphere
What is the point on the Earth's surface where insolation arrives perpendicular to the surface?
What is the point on the Earth's surface where insolation arrives perpendicular to the surface?
What is the process by which magnetic storms cause disturbances on the surface of the sun?
What is the process by which magnetic storms cause disturbances on the surface of the sun?
What is the term for the layer of the atmosphere where gases are blended, except for the ozone layer?
What is the term for the layer of the atmosphere where gases are blended, except for the ozone layer?
What is the term for the study of the distribution of plants and animals?
What is the term for the study of the distribution of plants and animals?
What is the term for the excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water?
What is the term for the excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water?
What is the term for the process of breaking down rock into smaller particles through mechanical or chemical means?
What is the term for the process of breaking down rock into smaller particles through mechanical or chemical means?
What is the term for the process of wearing away rock through the action of wind, water, or ice?
What is the term for the process of wearing away rock through the action of wind, water, or ice?
What is the term for the type of glacier that forms in a mountain range?
What is the term for the type of glacier that forms in a mountain range?
What is the term for the process of creating a new landform through the deposition of sediment?
What is the term for the process of creating a new landform through the deposition of sediment?
What is the term for the layer of unconsolidated rocky material covering bedrock?
What is the term for the layer of unconsolidated rocky material covering bedrock?
What is the term for the angular distance north or south of the equator, measured from the center of the earth?
What is the term for the angular distance north or south of the equator, measured from the center of the earth?
What is the term for the process of a glacier losing mass through melting, calving, or sublimation?
What is the term for the process of a glacier losing mass through melting, calving, or sublimation?
What is the term for the study of the form and function of streams and the interaction between streams and the landscapes around them?
What is the term for the study of the form and function of streams and the interaction between streams and the landscapes around them?
What type of heat can be sensed by humans as temperature?
What type of heat can be sensed by humans as temperature?
What is the primary mechanism of heat transfer in Radiation?
What is the primary mechanism of heat transfer in Radiation?
What is the term for the horizontal movement of winds from land to sea and sea to land?
What is the term for the horizontal movement of winds from land to sea and sea to land?
What is the term for the percentage of insolation that is reflected by a surface?
What is the term for the percentage of insolation that is reflected by a surface?
What is the term for the energy that reaches the earth's surface after scattering?
What is the term for the energy that reaches the earth's surface after scattering?
What is the rate at which the temperature drops with an increase in altitude?
What is the rate at which the temperature drops with an increase in altitude?
