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WorksheetsWeather In Space
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
The condition of the atmosphere on different parts of a planet is known as _____
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
temperature
d)
pressure
2.
All of the gasses on the planet comprise the _____
a)
biosphere
b)
geosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
atmosphere
3.
There are many different _____ that can change the atmosphere in a certain area
a)
components
b)
conditions
c)
items
d)
factors
4.
The minute by minute changes in the atmosphere are known as _____
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
temperature
d)
pressure
5.
What the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area is known as _____
a)
climate
b)
the jet stream
c)
temperature
d)
an air mass
6.
The planets closest to the Sun (Mercury,Venus, Earth, and Mars) are known as _____
a)
the inward stones
b)
the hot dwarfs
c)
the rocky planets
d)
the gas giants
7.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
8.
Which planet has the biggest changes in temperatures of any of the planets?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
9.
Which planet is the hottest planet in our Solar System?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
10.
Which process involves the warming of a planet's surface and the atmosphere above it?
a)
the glasshouse reflex
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
the hothouse response
d)
the plant house spin-off
11.
Which gas can trap a lot of heat around a planet, keeping it warm?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
argon
12.
Venus's clouds are made up of corrosive _____
a)
hydrochloric acid
b)
acetic acid
c)
sodium hydroxide
d)
sulfuric acid
13.
Which planet is known for brewing up some serious dust storms?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
14.
A lot of Martian dust storms actually come from the same place: _____
a)
Hellas Basin, a deep crater
b)
the Valles Marineris canyons
c)
Olympus Mons, a large volcano
d)
The Tharsis Bulge, a volcanic plateau
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