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WorksheetsS8 - Ch 12 Vocab Practice
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
a)
atmosphere
b)
ionsphere
c)
exosphere
d)
water vapor
2.
region within the mesosphere and thermosphere containing ions
a)
atmosphere
b)
ionsphere
c)
exosphere
d)
thermosphere
3.
area of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone
a)
ozone
b)
water vapor
c)
exosphere
d)
conduction
4.
atmospheric layer directly above the troposphere
a)
stratosphere
b)
exosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
ionsphere
5.
atmospheric layer closest to Earth’s surface
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
ionsphere
d)
thermospher
6.
gaseous form of water
a)
water vapor
b)
ozone
c)
ions
d)
fog
7.
transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
reflection
8.
transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
reflection
d)
stability
9.
transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
temperature inversion
d)
reflection
10.
describes whether circulating air motions will be strong or weak in the atmosphere
a)
stability
b)
temperature inversion
c)
radiation
d)
reflection
11.
layer of cooler air is trapped by a layer of warmer air above it
a)
temperature inversion
b)
convection
c)
jet stream
d)
wind
12.
narrow band of high winds
a)
jet stream
b)
sea breeze
c)
trade winds
d)
air pollution
13.
wind that blows from the land to the sea
a)
land breeze
b)
polar easterlies
c)
trade winds
d)
jet stream
14.
cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North and South Poles
a)
polar easterlies
b)
trade winds
c)
jet stream
d)
sea breeze
15.
wind that blows from the sea to the land
a)
sea breeze
b)
trade winds
c)
westerlies
d)
land breeze
16.
steady winds that flow toward the equator from east to west
a)
trade winds
b)
westerlies
c)
sea breeze
d)
jet stream
17.
steady winds that flow from the west to east
a)
westerlies
b)
sea breeze
c)
polar easterlies
d)
land breeze
18.
movement of air from high-pressure to low-pressure areas
a)
wind
b)
jet stream
c)
land breeze
d)
westerlies
19.
results from sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides combining with moisture in the atmosphere
a)
acid precipitation
b)
air pollution
c)
particulate matter
d)
photochemical smog
20.
contamination of air by harmful substances
a)
air pollution
b)
particulate matter
c)
acid precipitation
d)
photochemical smog
21.
mixture of dust, acids, and other chemicals that can be harmful to health
a)
particulate matter
b)
air pollution
c)
convection
d)
jet stream
22.
interaction between sunlight and chemicals in the air
a)
photochemical smog
b)
particulate matter
c)
acid precipitation
d)
trade winds
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