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Chapter 12: Earth's Atmosphere Study Guide

Chapter 12: Earth's Atmosphere Study Guide

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Science

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6th Grade

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MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-PS4-2

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25 Slides • 31 Questions

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Chapter 12: Earth's Atmosphere Study Guide

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Multiple Choice

Sea and land breezes are caused because...

1

the land heats and cools more slowly than the water

2

the land heats and cools more quickly than the water

3

air moves more easily over water than over land

4

air moves more easily over land then over water

3

The land heats and cools more quickly than the water.

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Multiple Choice

There is little wind in the doldrums because the air...

1

is moving down

2

cools and sinks, creating a zone of high pressure

3

moves westward

4

is motionless

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cools and sinks, creating a zone of high pressure

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Multiple Choice

The ________________ is caused by the Earth's rotation.

1

jet stream

2

Coriolis effect

3

sea breeze

4

land breeze

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Coriolis effect

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Multiple Choice

The _________ are responsible for the movement of much of the weather across the U.S. & Canada.

1

prevailing westerlies

2

polar easterlies

3

trade winds

4

doldrums

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Prevailing Westerlies

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Multiple Choice

Reflection & absorption by the atmosphere prevent some ______from reaching the Earth's surface.

1

ozone

2

nitrogen

3

oxygen

4

radiation

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Radiation

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Multiple Choice

When cool dense air from over the water flows inland, it's called a ____________.

1

land breeze

2

polar easterly

3

jet stream

4

sea breeze

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Sea Breeze

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Multiple Choice

Steady winds between the equator and 30 degrees latitude north or south are known as _________.

1

doldrums

2

polar easterlies

3

jet stream

4

trade winds

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Trade Winds

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Multiple Choice

_______ is a mixture of dust, acids and other chemicals that can be hazardous to human health.

1

acid precipitation

2

photochemical smog

3

particulate matter

4

air pollution

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Particulate Matter

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Multiple Choice

The _____________ are a windless zone.

1

doldrums

2

prevailing westerlies

3

polar easterlies

4

jet streams

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Doldrums

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Multiple Choice

Air above the equator is heated more than at any other place on Earth because solar rays hit...

1

at a 180 degree angle

2

at a 45 degree angle

3

more directly

4

none of the above

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More directly

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Multiple Choice

The layer of gases surrounding the Earth is known as the ______________.

1

stratosphere

2

Coriolis Effect

3

atmosphere

4

convection

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Atmosphere

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Multiple Choice

The ____________ contains the most ozone in the atmosphere.

1

mesosphere

2

stratosphere

3

atmosphere

4

troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Multiple Choice

Because of ______________, moving air is deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere.

1

convection

2

conduction

3

Coriolis effect

4

exosphere

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Coriolis Effect

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Multiple Choice

The process of warm air rising and cool air sinking is called _______________.

1

convection

2

conduction

3

transfer

4

smog

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Convection


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Multiple Choice

This gas makes up 0% to 4% of the Earth's atmosphere...

1

nitrogen

2

oxygen

3

ozone

4

water vapor

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Water Vapor

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Multiple Choice

The transfer of energy by rays or waves is known as...

1

radiation

2

convection

3

conduction

4

atmosphere

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Radiation

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Multiple Choice

Makes up 21% of the Earth's atmosphere...

1

water vapor

2

nitrogen

3

oxygen

4

ozone

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Oxygen

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Multiple Choice

The transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump one another in known as...

1

convection

2

radiation

3

conduction

4

Coriolis effect

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Conduction

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Multiple Choice

The most common gas in the atmosphere...

1

oxygen

2

nitrogen

3

water vapor

4

argon

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Nitrogen

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Multiple Choice

The gas that is made up of three oxygen molecules bonded together...

1

ozone

2

oxygen

3

water vapor

4

argon

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Ozone

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Multiple Choice

Layer of atmosphere where weather occurs...

1

mesophere

2

troposphere

3

stratosphere

4

exosphere

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Troposphere

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Multiple Choice

The layer of the atmosphere where satellites would be found...

1

troposphere

2

atmosphere

3

exosphere

4

mesosphere

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Exosphere

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Multiple Choice

One of the two layers that contains the ionosphere...

1

troposphere

2

stratosphere

3

exopsphere

4

thermosphere

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Thermosphere

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Multiple Choice

Ozone is important to us because ____________.

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It's one extra molecule of oxygen

2

we can breathe it

3

it protects us from the sun's radiation

4

it's destroyed by air pollution

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It protects us from the sun's radiation.

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Multiple Choice

Water is not a gas, therefore, it is not part of Earth's atmosphere.

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

A tan or a sunburn is the result of exposure to ultraviolet light.

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

The sun is a constant supply of energy to Earth.

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

The total amount of energy reaching Earth from the sun is equal to the amount of energy leaving.

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

Wind is caused by differences in elevation.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

The Coriolis effect helps distribute heat around the surface of the Earth.

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

The ____________ contains the most ozone in the atmosphere.

1

mesosphere

2

stratosphere

3

atmosphere

4

troposphere

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