Worksheets"Section 2-2 Energy Transfer & The Water Cycle"
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 5hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Sun’s rays strike the surface most directly at the equator.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is the transfer of energy between two objects by electromagnetic waves called? For example, The Sun releases sunlight in the form of ___________?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Radiuction
3.
When warmer, less dense air rises in the atmosphere, and cooler more dense air sinks is an example of this type of heat transfer found within Earth's Atmosphere?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Connection
d)
Conduction
4.
High pressure systems are associated with this type of atmospheric properties?
a)
Warm/dry weather
b)
Cool/dry weather
c)
Warm/moist weather
d)
High pressure systems can be associated with a mixture of cool and warm air with moist and/or dry air.
5.
What is the difference between low pressure, and high pressure in Earth's Atmosphere?
a)
high pressure is associated with cooler, less dense air. Low pressure is associated with warmer, more dense air.
b)
High pressure is associated with warm, dry air. Low pressure is associated with cool, moist air.
c)
High pressure is associated with cool, more dense air. Low pressure is associated with warm, less dense air.
d)
none of the above answers are correct
6.
What drives the water cycle?
a)
The moon
b)
The Sun
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
The Earth's Core
7.
Which process causes water to enter the atmosphere as water vapor?
a)
Evaporation - This is caused by the sun radiating heat
b)
Condensation - This is caused by the sun radiating heat
c)
Precipitation - This is caused by the sun radiating heat
d)
Runoff - This is caused by the sun radiating heat
8.
When air gets warmer
a)
It goes vertically upward
b)
Molecules move faster
c)
Molecules spread apart
d)
All of the answers are correct
9.
When condensation occurs, water changes phases from a __________ to a __________?
a)
gas, solid
b)
solid, gas
c)
liquid, gas
d)
gas, liquid
10.
As water on Earth’s surface is heated, it changes from ______ to _______. Over the oceans, there is more evaporation than precipitation, but over the land the reverse is true.
a)
solid, gas
b)
liquid, gas
c)
gas, liquid
d)
liquid, solid
11.
As warm air rises, it _________ and becomes __________ dense, so it is lighter than the air above it. ___________ causes the warming air, with water vapor to rise.
a)
expands, more, convection
b)
contracts, less, conduction
c)
expands, less, convection
d)
contracts, more, conduction
12.
_________ is water vapor in the air changing into liquid water. As air rises, it _____ heat, and the cooling water vapor turns into a liquid. These liquid droplets form clouds.
a)
Condensation, loses
b)
Condensation, gains
c)
Conduction, loses
d)
Evaporation, loses
13.
_____________ causes lateral movement of the air. As the rising air cools, it reachers surrounding air that is __________ in density. It then gets pushed out of the way by less dense, warmer air rising below it.
a)
conduction, equal
b)
convection, equal
c)
convection, less
d)
Radiation, equal
14.
For water droplets to fall, they must ________ on tiny dust, salt, or smoke particles in the atmosphere. They fall when they become heavy enough to overcome the ________ supporting the clouds.
a)
convect, downdraft
b)
condense, downdraft
c)
convect, updraft
d)
condense, updraft
15.
Soil moisture and groundwater are renewed as some of the precipitation seeps into the earth. Some precipitation flows to rivers, lakes, and oceans through ____________________.
a)
groundwater storage
b)
percolation
c)
surface runoff
d)
water storage
16.
Why is it important we have Environmental Engineers?
a)
Environmental Engineers are important in that they are able to predict weather and water phenomena
b)
Environmental Engineers are important in that they create weather maps to predict the future
c)
Environmental Engineers engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems.
d)
None of these answers are correct
17.
Tamar Loseleben, one of the environmental engineers for New York City, was able to test the waters around her city using this type of meter?
a)
Voltmeter - This meter tests what types of particles are suspended in our drinking water
b)
Measuremeter - This meter tests what types of particles are suspended in our drinking water
c)
Ohms-meter - This meter tests what types of particles are suspended in our drinking water
d)
Turbimeter - This meter tests what types of particles are suspended in our drinking water
18.
Why is surface runoff important in studying while you are an environmental engineer?
a)
Polluted runoff can poison our drinking water and also create toxic environments for the marine life living in the water.
b)
Humans and animals rely heavily on clean water to survive. Because of this, it is important that humans regulate the pollution that enters bodies of water from runoff.
c)
Both answers are correct
19.
What are some ways that environmental engineers are able to prevent polluted surface runoff?
a)
Environmental engineers can check the water using a turbimeter, which measures the amount of particles suspended in water
b)
Environmental engineers test house hold water levels for toxic metals, for example lead.
c)
Environmental engineers can build potable water systems that cleanse water for the public
d)
all of the answers are correct
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