ES - Unit E - Weather & Atmosphere

Which of the following does not describe weather?

• the force of the wind through the trees

• whether it is raining or not

• the amount of water pollution in a lake

• how many clouds there are in the sky

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather happens in your state and climate happens in your country.

• Weather includes the wind and rainfall, while climate only describes the temperature.

• Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.

• Weather describes features such as wind and rain at a particular time, while climate describes these features on average.

Which of the following statements is false?

• The water on the earth moves from place to place.

• Water can be either a solid or a liquid, but not a gas.

• The total amount of water on the earth stays the same through the ages.

• Some parts of the earth receive more precipitation than other parts.

What is the air above the earth's surface mostly made of?

• There is nothing there except sometimes clouds.

• Gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor.

• Tiny particles of pollution from cars and other machines.

• none of these

Which one of the following statements about the earth's atmosphere is true?

• The temperature in the atmosphere increases as it gets closer to the sun.

• The air pressure increases as you go up in the atmosphere.

• The atmosphere has different temperatures and pressures at different altitudes until it reaches space.

• none of these

Which one of the following powers the earth's water cycle?

• energy from the sun

• clouds colliding together

• salts dissolving in seawater

• the freezing and melting of water

Which one of the following factors does NOT influence climate?

• clouds

• the sun's energy

• global wind patterns

• soil composition

Most of the water on the earth is found in which of the following locations?

• oceans

• the atmosphere

• groundwter

• lakes and rivers

What are clouds mostly made of?

• smoke

• water

• both smoke and water

• neither smoke nor water

Ocean currents affect climates because they transfer ___ from one part of the world to another.

• salt

• sunlight

• heat

• water