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WorksheetsAtmosphere, Oceans & their Interactions
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
The atmospheric layer closest to the Earth's surface 16 km high over equator and 8 km over poles; contains 90% of atmosphere's mass and essentially all its water vapor and clouds; weather occurs here
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
ionosphere
2.
The second atmosphere layer extending up to 50 km; contains UV-protecting ozone layer at the boundary; gets warmer the higher up you go to about -0 oC (from -50 oC at top of troposphere)
a)
troposhere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
ionosphere
3.
Third atmospheric layer extending from top of stratosphere to 80 km; temp decreases from about 0o C to -90 oC at the top because the gases absorb very little radiation from the sun
a)
troposphere
b)
stratospehre
c)
mesosphere
d)
ionosphere
4.
Fourth atmosphere layer extending from top of mesosphere up to 500 km; little air there so temperture differences are insignificant
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
ionosphere
5.
An electrified region within the thermosphere and uppermost mesosphere where fairly large concentrations of ions and free electrons exist; radio waves bounce off thicker layer of ions formed during the day so that you can pick up farther away radio stations at night time than day time; interacts with Earth's magnetic field and solar weather to create auroras
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
ionosphere
6.
Warming caused by short-wavelength radiant energy from the sun easily enters the atmosphere and is absorbed by Earth. This energy is then re-radiated at longer wavelengths that cannot easily escape the Earth's atmosphere. This causes the Earth's atmosphere and surface to warm;without this effect the Earth would be a giant snowball; anthropogenic CO2 emissions are increasing the effect and stimulating positive feedback (decreased Earth Albedo and increased insolation)
a)
Ozone hole
b)
Green House Effect
c)
Climate Change
d)
Sun cycles
7.
The mass of salts dissolved in 1000 g of seawater
a)
temperature
b)
density
c)
salinity
d)
salticity
8.
The apparent deflection from a straight-line path observed in any body moving near the Earth's surface; caused by the Earth's rotation; causes Hadley cells; doldrums, westerlies, trade winds, and affects motions of hurricane, typhoons, and tornados (to a smaller extent)
a)
Green House Effect
b)
Butterfly Effect
c)
Tyndall Effect
d)
Coriolis Effect
9.
Circular or spiral whirl pattern, usually applied to very large current systems in the open ocean; can be thought of a a large, connected conveyor belt carrying the thermo-haline world ocean currents
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjamM_Vxu3RAhWZ0YMKHSjdDwEQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ces.fau.edu%2Fnasa%2Fresources%2Fglobal-ocean-conveyor.php&psig=AFQjCNHWwScKLvpjJSxmiiSJ_FrrQ4H3rw&ust=1485992230704862
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjamM_Vxu3RAhWZ0YMKHSjdDwEQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ces.fau.edu%2Fnasa%2Fresources%2Fglobal-ocean-conveyor.php&psig=AFQjCNHWwScKLvpjJSxmiiSJ_FrrQ4H3rw&ust=1485992230704862
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
gyre
c)
whirlpool
d)
toilet flush
10.
The measure of how much solar radiation is reflected by qualities of the Earth's surface is called ______.
http://montana.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ipy07.sci.ess.watcyc.albedo/earths-albedo-and-global-warming/
http://montana.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ipy07.sci.ess.watcyc.albedo/earths-albedo-and-global-warming/
a)
insolation
b)
insulation
c)
albedo
d)
Mirror-Effect
11.
The amount of solar energy (often in power units of Watts) received on a given surface at a particular time period is known as ____________.
https://www.e-education.psu.edu/earth103/node/1004
http://solarinsolation.org/
https://www.e-education.psu.edu/earth103/node/1004
http://solarinsolation.org/
a)
Solar Power
b)
insulation
c)
albedo
d)
insolation
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