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WorksheetsEWMS: Atmosphere/ Weather & Climate
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water vapor
2.
What percent of Nitrogen is in the atmosphere?
a)
78%
b)
21%
c)
1%
d)
71%
3.
What percent of our atmosphere does oxygen make up?
a)
1%
b)
78%
c)
21%
d)
71%
4.
In the troposphere, when the altitude increases, what does the pressure do?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
varies
5.
Which is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest altitude?
a)
mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
b)
troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
6.
How does the atmosphere protect life on Earth?
a)
protects the Earth from meteorites
b)
maintaining the correct temperature range
c)
By absorbing or reflecting harmful radiation
d)
all are correct
7.
These types of gases, including water vapor and carbon dioxide, absorb infrared radiation and then reradiate it.
a)
nobel gases
b)
greenhouse gases
c)
ozone
d)
non greenhouse gases
8.
How are temperature and thermal energy related?
a)
temperature is the avgerage kinetic energy of particles and thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles
b)
thermal energy is the average kinetic energy of the particles and temperature is the total kinetic energy of particles
c)
thermal energy is the increase in volume that results from increase in temperature and temperature is the average kinetic energy of particles
d)
temperature is the energy transferred between 2 objects and thermal energy is the average kinetic energy between particles
9.
What is the direction of heat transfer between two objects into contact with each other.
a)
the temperature of the objects are not relevant
b)
direction of energy transfer is from object with lower temperature to object with high temperature
c)
direction of energy transfer is from object with high temperature to object with lower temperature
d)
the energy goes back and forth between the two objects
10.
Why can the temperatures of land, air, and water be different even if all three are in the same location?
a)
this is due to specific heat
b)
this is due to thermal expansion
c)
this is due to conduction
d)
this is due to electromagnetic waves
11.
How is energy transferred by radiation?
a)
by direct touch
b)
by specific heat
c)
by convection
d)
by electromagnetic waves
12.
How is energy transferred by convection?
a)
by direct touch
b)
by electromagnetic waves
c)
by warm matter rising and cool matter sinking
d)
by specific heat
13.
How is energy transferred by conduction?
a)
by warm matter rising and cool matter sinking
b)
by direct touch
c)
by electromagnetic waves
d)
by specific heat
14.
What causes wind?
a)
differences in air pressure
b)
differences in temperature
c)
differences in heat
d)
the jet stream
15.
Earth's rotation affects wind by the Coriolis effect. What direction does this make the winds go?
a)
clockwise in the southern hemisphere, counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere
b)
clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere
c)
right to left in the northern hemisphere and left to right in the southern hemisphere
d)
straight in both the northern and southern hemisphere
16.
Jet streams are narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow in which direction?
a)
north to south
b)
east to west
c)
west to east
d)
south to north
17.
Which of the following is not an example of local winds?
a)
sea breeze
b)
valley breeze
c)
mountain breeze
d)
air breeze
18.
Which of the following are important roles of the atmosphere?
a)
Provides gases that organisms need to survive
b)
It keeps Earth warm
c)
It absorbs harmful radiation
d)
all of these are correct
19.
Which of the following is not a major source of air pollution?
a)
smog
b)
particulates
c)
oil spills
d)
ground level ozone
20.
Which is an effect of acid precipitation?
a)
increase the basicity of lakes and streams
b)
increase the acidity of lakes and streams
c)
increase in biodiversity
d)
decrease in erosion on buildings and statues
21.
What is a number used to describe the air quality of a location such as a city.
a)
Air Quality Index
b)
pH level
c)
CFCs
d)
Heat index
22.
How is the ozone layer affected by air pollution?
a)
the ozone layer is not affected by air pollution
b)
the ozone layer has disappeared completely by air pollution
c)
ozone layer thickens and is more likely to block radiation
d)
ozone layer thins, breaks down to oxygen which does not block harmful radiation
23.
Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is. What instrument is used to measure temperature?
a)
anemometer
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
weather vane
24.
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. How is humidity measured?
a)
through relative humidity
b)
through temperature
c)
through precipitation
d)
through air pressure
25.
Precipitation is any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds. What tool is used to measure precipitation?
a)
thermometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
26.
What weather process does an anemometer measure and what weather process does a wind vane measure?
a)
an anemometer measures wind direction and a wind vane measure wind speed
b)
a wind vane measures wind direction and an anemometer measures wind speed
c)
an anemometer measures temperature and a wind vane measures wind speed
d)
an anemometer measures air pressure and a a wind vane measures temperature
27.
What are the two factors that can affect visibility.
a)
temperature and heat
b)
wind and precipitation
c)
temperature and pressure
d)
pollution and fog
28.
How do air masses affect weather?
a)
air masses can change relative humidity and air pressure as they move to a new area
b)
air masses can change wind speed and direction as they move to a new area
c)
air masses cannot change temperature and humidity as they move to a new area
d)
air masses can change temperature and humidity as they move to a new area
29.
forms where cold air moves under warm air
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
30.
forms where a warm and cold mass meet and neither has the energy to overtake the other
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
31.
form where warm air moves over cold air
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
32.
symbol is blue "triangles"
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
33.
Weather associated is DAYS of gloomy, overcast weather with light precipitation
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
34.
when a cold front surrounds and overtakes a warm front and forces it up
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
35.
Weather associated is very dark, cloudy skies with storms and heavy precipitation.
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
36.
symbol is red semi-circlues
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
37.
Weather associated is overcast and light precipitation, warmer temperatures follow
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
38.
symbol is purple triangles and semi-circles on the same side of a line
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
39.
weather associated is overcast and light precipitation, cooler temperatures follow
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
40.
symbol is red and blue triangles and semi-circles on opposite sides of the line
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
41.
moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere
a)
High Pressure System
b)
Low Pressure System
42.
Produces clear weather and sunny skies
a)
high pressure system
b)
low pressure system
43.
Air sinks and warms
a)
high pressure system
b)
low pressure system
44.
Produces cloudy weather with precipitation
a)
high pressure system
b)
low pressure system
45.
air rises and cools
a)
high pressure system
b)
low pressure system
46.
What two weather factors do jet streams affect?
a)
humidity and temperature
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
wind direction and wind speed
d)
precipitation and wind speed
47.
How do ocean currents influence weather?
a)
warm ocean currents lower coastal air temperature
b)
cool ocean currents warm coastal air temperature
c)
cool ocean currents lower coastal air temperature
d)
Ocean currents have no effect on weather
48.
What two factors determine climate?
a)
humidity and temperature
b)
wind speed and precipitation
c)
wind direction and temperature
d)
temperature and precipitation
49.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
a)
weather is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place whereas climate describes weather over a long period of time
b)
climate is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place whereas weather describes climate over a long period of time
c)
there is no difference between weather and climate
50.
Which of the following is not a factor that affect the temperature and precipitation rates of an area?
a)
latitude
b)
wind patterns
c)
humidity
d)
elevation
51.
Which of the following is NOT a way that the sun's energy is related to Earth's climate?
a)
latitude affects the amount of solar energy an area's climate receives
b)
the sun powers the water cycle
c)
the sun powers wind
d)
the sun affects the elevation in an area
52.
What is the rain shadow effect?
a)
this effect causes one side of the mountain to be wet and one side to be dry.
b)
this effect causes the mountain to create a shadow when it rains
c)
this effect causes an increase in precipitation.
d)
this effect creates a rainy day followed by a sunny day
53.
Currents moderate global temperatures. Cold currents cool the air along the coasts and warm currents warm the air long the coasts. How do these currents effect the climate in an area?
a)
the land along the warmer bodies of water have warm air temperatures and the land along colder bodies of water have cold temperatures
b)
the land along warmer bodies of water have colder temperatures while the land along colder bodies of water have warm temperatures
c)
ocean currents do not effect climate of the land
d)
there is an indirect relationship between temperature of the currents and the temperature of the surrounding land
54.
How does the Coriolis Effect affect winds globally?
a)
it causes winds to move all over the place
b)
it causes an apparent curve in the wind
c)
it causes winds to shift north and south
d)
it causes winds to blow all the time
55.
If you put an ice cube in a beaker of warm water, how will the energy get transferred?
a)
energy will be transferred from the water to the ice cube by conduction
b)
energy will be transferred from the water to the ice cube by convection
c)
energy will be transfered from the water to the ice cube by radiation
d)
energy will be transferred from ice cube to water by conduction
56.
The diagram shows the 4 layers of the atmosphere. In which layer would ozone be found
a)
layer 1
b)
layer 2
c)
layer 3
d)
layer 4
57.
Using the diagram, in which layer would meteorites burn up?
a)
layer 1
b)
layer 2
c)
layer 3
d)
layer 4
58.
Which term best describes prevailing winds that blow from west to east?
a)
easterlies
b)
doldrums
c)
horse latitudes
d)
westerlies
59.
What type of energy transfer allows energy to be transferred through empty space?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
coduction and convection
60.
What type of local wind is modeled in this picture?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
c)
valley breeze
d)
mountain breeze
61.
What is the atmosphere?
a)
a layer above earth that contains ozone
b)
a layer of gases surrounding Earth
c)
the layer above earth that causes gravity
d)
the layer above earth that causes ozone depletion
62.
Which major climate zone best describes Wooster, OH?
a)
tropical
b)
temperate
c)
polar
d)
other
63.
Which of the following is a natural cause of climate change?
a)
movement of tectonics plates
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
deforestation
d)
smog
64.
Which of the following is not a cause of repeating patterns of climate change?
a)
sun cycles
b)
el nino and la nina
c)
deforestation
d)
ice ages
65.
Which is not a predicted effect of climate change
a)
effects on atmosphere
b)
effects on hydrosphere
c)
effects on the biosphere
d)
effects on repairing ozone layer
66.
What are climate models
a)
gradual increase in overall global temperatures
b)
mathematic formulas to describe how different variables affect Earth's climate
c)
process showing how greenhouse gases absorb and radiate energy as heat
d)
processes that show how to remove Carbon from the atmosphere
67.
The chart shows the relative abundance of gases in the atmosphere. Which gas is represented by the letter B?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
argon
68.
Conduction is the process of energy transfer from a warmer object to a colder object. Which would be the example of conduction?
a)
heat is transferred from the sun to the earth
b)
warm air is pushed upward and out of the way from cold air
c)
cool air molecules come into contact with the warm ground and energy is passed from ground to the air
d)
cool water sinks to the ocean floor and warm water rises up to the surfac
69.
How does air flow in a low pressure system
a)
from north to sourth
b)
from south to north
c)
clockwise
d)
counterclockwise
70.
Condensation is big part of weather. Which of the following is an example of condensation?
a)
water turning from a gas into rain droplets
b)
water turning into vapor from a lake
c)
water turning from liquid to ice on a driveway
d)
an ice cube melting on a warm day
71.
The average monthly ocean temperatures were measured over a year. According to the graph, when would hurricanes least likely occur?
a)
least likely to occur during the winter because the water is the coldest
b)
least likely to occur during the winter because the water is the warmest
c)
least likely to occur during the spring because the water is getting warmer
d)
least likely to occur in the fall because the water is getting colder
72.
Which of the following is not a way people can reduce their impact on climate change?
a)
reduce greenhouse gas emissions
b)
reduce the rate of deforestation
c)
use new technologies
d)
increase greenhouse gas emissions
73.
How is climate change an economic issue?
a)
developing countries may not have the technologies to reduce human impact on climate
b)
laws that regulate greenhouse gas emissions may be challenged by certain groups
74.
Which type of hazardous weather forecast is most serious?
a)
weather watch
b)
weather advisory
c)
weather warning
d)
none
75.
If the wind in an area is blowing from east to west, which would be the correct conclusion?
a)
west is experiencing lower air pressure than the east
b)
west is experiencing higher air pressure than the east
c)
west is experiencing lower air temperature than the east
d)
east is experiencing higher temperature than the west
76.
one type of weather event occurs when warm air in a thunderstorm rises to high-altitude horizontal winds causing air to rise. What type of weather event is this?
a)
thunder
b)
tornado
c)
lightining
d)
huricane
77.
Latitude plays an important role in determining climate. What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the volume of Earth
b)
the density of earth
c)
tilt of earth
d)
mass of earth
78.
Which of the following is not a human activity that interferes with climate?
a)
volcanic errupiton
b)
deforestation
c)
burning fossil fuels
d)
farming cows
79.
Which of the following is a measure of the force with which molecule in the atmosphere push on a surface?
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
80.
The pictures shos an ocean on the left and a mountain range on the right . Which region is most likely to have a dry, dessert like climate?
a)
region R
b)
region W
c)
region S
d)
region T
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