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Atmosphere and Water Cycle

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The atmosphere exerts a force (pressure) on Earth.   Why does the atmosphere exert pressure on Earth?
a)
Because of the Greenhouse Effect.
b)
Because of the energy from the Sun.
c)
Because of the ozone layer.
d)
Because of the weight of the air.
2.
What are the primary gases and the atmosphere and their percentages?
a)
Oxygen 78%, Carbon 21%, Argon 0.9%
b)
Hydrogen 78%, Oxygen 21%, Argon 0.9%
c)
Oxygen 78% Nitrogen 21%, Argon 0.9%
d)
Nitrogen 78%, Oxygen 21 %, Argon 0.9%
3.
Which correctly depicts the layers of the atmosphere starting from the Earth's surface?
a)
Troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, exosphere
b)
Stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere, tropospehere
c)
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
d)
Exosphere, hermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposhere
4.
Which part of the water cycle moves from liquid water to water vapor (gas)?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
5.
What part of the water cycle is water vapor released by plants into the atmosphere?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
6.
What part of the water cycle in the diagram is show in number 2?
a)
Transpiration
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipiation
d)
Condensation
7.
Which part of the water cycle moves from water vapor to liquid water?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Sublimation
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
8.
Earth's atmosphere traps energy from the sun.  What is the direct result of the trapping of energy by the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Earth has water.
b)
Earth's atmosphere has four layers.
c)
Earth has gravity.
d)
Earth has weather.
9.
Which part of the water cycle moves from solid water to water vapor (gas)?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Sublimation
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
10.
In what sphere does most weather occur?
a)
Troposhere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
11.
What are TWO ways the atmosphere protects life on Earth?
a)
Absorbing or reflecting harmful radiation from the sun and trapping all heat to keep the Earth warm
b)
Reflecting all of the sun's radiation  and maintaining the right temperature range for life
c)
Absorbing or reflecting harmful radiation from the sun and maintaining the right temperature range for life
d)
Reflecting all of the sun's radiation and trapping all heat to keep the Earth warm.
12.
What part of the water cycle in the diagram is show in number 3?
a)
Transpiration
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipiation
d)
Condensation
13.
What part of the water cycle in the diagram is shown in number 1?
a)
Transpiration
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Condensation
14.
What part of the water cycle is any form of water that falls to Earth?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
15.
What is the primary force driving the water cycle?
a)
Human activity
b)
The ozone layer
c)
Solar radiation
d)
Radiation from the moon
16.
Which Earth sphere contains the mixture of gases that surround the Earth?
a)
Biosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
17.
The Ozone layer protects humans from what? 
a)
Meteors
b)
Ultra Violet rays
c)
Instagram Stalkers
d)
Hail
18.
The Aurora Borealis happens in the Magnetosphere.  What is the Aurora Borealis also known as?
a)
Spotlights
b)
Northern Lights
c)
Southern Lights
d)
LED lights
19.
An example of run-off is...
a)
Rain falling from the sky
b)
Water collecting on the side of a cold glass
c)
Water running off a cliff into the river
d)
Steam rising from boiling water
20.
When moisture collects in the atmosphere, we see them as
a)
Eclipses
b)
Clouds
c)
Jet streams
d)
Solar Flares
21.
In which layer of the atmosphere are clouds found?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
22.
What does the earth's atmosphere do?
a)
help to regulate the temperature on Earth
b)
Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
c)
Creates meteors in the sky
d)
Keep ocean waters cold
23.
What gas is important for weather to occur in the troposphere?
a)
Argon
b)
water vapor (H2O)
c)
nitrogen (N)
d)
trace gases
24.
What happens to the density of the air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases
b)
density decreases
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
25.
The higher one is in the atmosphere the ________________ oxygen there is available to breathe.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
it stays the same
26.
Most of Earth's fresh water can be found where?
a)
in the ocean
b)
frozen in icecaps and glaciers
c)
in lakes
d)
underground
27.
Most of Earth's water can be found where?
a)
oceans
b)
atmosphere
c)
underground
d)
lakes, rivers and streams
28.

The global movement of air occurs in convection cells. In general, how does air move?

a)

From areas of higher temperature to areas of lower temperature.

b)

From areas of lower temperature to areas of higher temperature.

c)

From areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

d)

From areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure.

29.

The global movement of air occurs in convection cells. In general, how does air move?

a)

From areas of higher temperature to areas of lower temperature.

b)

From areas of lower temperature to areas of higher temperature.

c)

From areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

d)

From areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure.

30.

The Coriolis effect is the curving of the path of a moving object. How does the Coriolis effect influence wind?

a)

It causes the wind to move in straight paths.

b)

It changes the height at which winds travels.

c)

It causes the air to move.

d)

It changes the direction of the wind to curve depending on the hemisphere.

31.

The Sun's energy produces different types of wind on Earth's surface. Which is a narrow zone at the equator where surface winds are weak and variable?

a)

Doldrums

b)

Jet Streams

c)

Local Winds

d)

The Horse Latitudes

32.

What causes wind (and convection currents) to form in the atmosphere?

a)

Pressure gradient

b)

The Coriolis effect

c)

Differences in water density

d)

Unequal heating

33.

Sumai, a meteorologist, is using a special type of sensor that measures the amount of water vapor in the air. Sumai knows that his findings will help him better predict the weather. What is Sumai measuring?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Air pressure

c)

Wind direction

d)

Humidity

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