CPP 10-2 Water & Energy

Multiple Choice

What does Earth's surface energy budget describe?

• Where energy comes from and where it goes

• Only where energy comes from

• Only where energy goes

• How energy is stored

Multiple Choice

The Earth only absorbs so much energy from the sun in order to keep the planet at a comfortable temperature. What happens to the remaining solar energy?

• it is absorbed by the living things

• it disappears

• it is destroyed while traveling to the Earth

• it is reflected back into space by various parts of the Earth

Open Ended

In your own words, why is it important for Earth's energy budget to be balanced?

Multiple Choice

Greatest air pressure because it has the most molecules.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the top of Mount Everest?

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Multiple Choice

According to this graph, which two layers are warmer at lower altitude and get steadily colder as altitude increases?

• Troposphere and Mesosphere

• Stratosphere and Thermosphere

• Mesosphere and Thermosphere

• Troposphere and Stratosphere

Multiple Choice

What is convection in the atmosphere?

• The flow of gases or liquids due to temperature or pressure differences

• The movement of air caused by the Earth's rotation

• The process of evaporation and condensation

• The transfer of heat through direct contact

Multiple Choice

What causes winds in the atmosphere?

• Temperature differences

• Pressure differences

• Humidity levels

• Wind direction

Multiple Choice

Air Parcel 1 is the same temperature as the surrounding air. Air parcel 2 is warmer than the surrounding air. Air Parcel 1 and Air Parcel 2 started with the same amount of water vapor in them. Which air parcel will have more rainfall and why?

• Both air parcels will have the same amount of rain. They have the same surrounding air temperature, so the same amount of water vapor will fall as rain.

• Air Parcel 2 will gain energy from the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain

• Air Parcel 1 is colder than Air Parcel 2, so more water vapor will fall as rain.

• Air Parcel 2 will lose energy to the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a cold front and a warm front?

• Cold front causes short heavy rain storms, warm front causes long gentle rain storms.

• Cold front causes long gentle rain storms, warm front causes short heavy rain storms.

• Both cold and warm fronts cause the same type of rain storms.

Multiple Choice

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

• clear and dry

• cloudy with precipitation

• sunny with high winds

• sunny, cool, and clear

Multiple Choice

Aliyah observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been increasing. What weather will Aliyah most likely observe as a result?

• increasingly clear skies and more wind

• increasingly clear skies and dry weather

• increasingly cloudy skies and dry weather

• increasingly cloudy skies and humid weather

Multiple Choice

When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

• cold and dry

• fair and sunny

• rainy and windy

• clear and humid

Multiple Choice

What are some effects of severe weather on human activities?

• Flooding

• Drought

• Hail damage

• Heatwaves

Multiple Select

In what area would hurricanes be most likely to form and why? Choose 2 answers.

• blue

• red

• green

• Because the water is warmest there

• Because the water is coldest there

Multiple Choice

This diagram shows the formation and structure of a thunderstorm. By looking at this picture, you can tell thunderstorms are caused by

• conduction in the atmosphere

• convection in the atmosphere

• radiation in the atmosphere

• strong winds and rain clouds

Multiple Choice

The image shows a thunderstorm.

Thunderstorms occur as a result of convection in the atmosphere when two air masses that contain different amounts of thermal energy interact.

What type of air does cold, dense air often converge with to form a thunderstorm?

• warmer and more dense

• colder and less dense

• colder and more dense

• warmer and less dense

Multiple Choice

What are the conditions necessary for hail to form during a hailstorm?

• Heavy thunderstorms

• High humidity

• Low temperatures

• Strong winds

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident