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WorksheetsAtmosphere and Season Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The person at Location B must be
a)
in the Northern Hemisphere
b)
On the Equator
c)
in the Southern Hemisphere
d)
On the Tropic of Capricorn
2.
The person at Location C must be
a)
on the South Pole
b)
on the North Pole
c)
on the Equator
d)
on the Tropic of Cancer
3.
Which of the following represents the sun's path on June 21st?
a)
A - A '
b)
B - B'
c)
C - C'
4.
Which of the following represents the sun's path on December 21st?
a)
A - A'
b)
B - B'
c)
C - C'
5.
Which of the following represents the sun's path on March 21st?
a)
A - A'
b)
B - B'
c)
C - C'
6.
Which of the following represents the sun's path on September 22nd?
a)
A - A'
b)
B - B'
c)
C - C'
7.
What date is represented in the diagram?
a)
June 21st
b)
December 21st
c)
March 21st
d)
September 22nd
8.
Which layer of the atmosphere is at location D on the graph?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
9.
The reason for the increase in temperature in the stratosphere is due to the presence of:
a)
Ozone
b)
Aerosols
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Greenhouse Gasses
10.
What season is the Northern Hemisphere in at location D?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Fall
d)
Spring
11.
Where would you be on the surface of the earth is you were in complete darkness for twenty-four hours on December 21?
a)
North Pole
b)
Las Vegas
c)
South Pole
d)
Equator
12.
What season is the Northern Hemisphere in at location C?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Fall
d)
Spring
13.
___________ determines day and night on Earth.
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Conduction
d)
Radiation
14.
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Argon
15.
Which statement best describes the position of the Sun at sunrise and sunset as seen by an observer in Las Vegas on December 21st?
a)
The Sun rises north of due east and sets north of due west.
b)
The Sun rises south of due east and sets south of due west.
c)
The Sun rises north of due east and sets south of due west.
d)
The Sun rises south of due east and sets north of due west.
16.
Which season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when Earth is at position B?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
17.
These two gasses trap heat radiated from Earth's surface creating the greenhouse effect.
a)
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
b)
Water Vapor and Nitrogen
c)
Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor
d)
Nitrogen and Oxygen
18.
Warming in the stratosphere is mainly cause by:
a)
Aerosols
b)
Argon
c)
Ozone
d)
Greenhouse Gasses
19.
Which one of the following would have the lowest albedo?
a)
Black asphalt driveway
b)
Grassy meadow
c)
Polar ice caps
d)
White patio furniture
20.
How many times will the Sun’s perpendicular rays cross Earth’s Equator between March 1 of one year and March 1 of the next year?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
Which lettered location will experience the shortest period of daylight during one Earth rotation on this day?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which city experiences the most amount of variation in daylight hours during one year?
a)
Caracas
b)
Edmonton
c)
New Orleans
d)
Mexico City
23.
Insolation is
a)
incoming solar radiation
b)
incoming UV rays
c)
incoming UFO's
d)
incoming meteors from space
24.
We are currently in this season
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
25.
The rate at which temperature decreases with increasing altitude is known as the:
a)
temperature slope
b)
thermocline
c)
environmental
lapse rate
d)
ozone depletion
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