WorksheetsAtmosphere
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
2.
Which atmospheric layer is the closest to Earth's surface?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
3.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
4.
What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere?
a)
Ionosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere
5.
What is Radiation?
a)
Transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter
b)
Being bounced off
c)
Something getting soaked up
d)
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
6.
What unique substance covers 70% of Earth's surface?
a)
Water
b)
Gases
c)
Land
d)
Atmosphere
7.
What's the third layer in the Earths Atmosphere?
a)
Theres only 2 layers
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Meosphere
8.
What's the fifth layer of the Earth's Atmosphere?
a)
Ozone
b)
Startosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Chicken wing
9.
What layer is the Ozone in?
a)
Ozone Layer
b)
Startosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
It's not in one, it has its own
10.
What is the first layer of the Atmosphere? (lowest)
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
None of these
11.
What layer do planes fly in?
a)
Exposphere
b)
Floor
c)
Ozone
d)
Startosphere
12.
The lowest layer of the atmosphere, this is also where weather occurs.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Thermosphere
13.
The process of going from a gas to a liquid is called what?
a)
evaporation
b)
sublimation
c)
condensation
d)
vacation
14.
The _____ protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Ozone Layer
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
15.
The five layers of the atmosphere in order from the ground up
a)
stratosphere, troposphere, exosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere and stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, exosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere and troposphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere
16.
The ozone is important because it
a)
Protects the Earth from asteroids
b)
Makes the oxygen leave Earth
c)
Protects us from the ultraviolet rays
d)
Keeps the oxygen trapped on Earth
17.
Where satellites orbit.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
18.
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
19.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
20.
Which gas makes up the largest component of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
argon
d)
carbon dioxide
21.
Which of the following is the correct composition of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% other
b)
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other
c)
50 % oxygen, 50% nitrogen
d)
75% oxygen, 25% nitrogen
22.
Deep Ocean currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
23.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
24.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
25.
What happens to a current when it comes in contact with a continent or landmass?
a)
It continues over the continent
b)
It stops
c)
It changes direction
d)
It is absorbed by the land
26.
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
a)
clockwise
b)
counter clockwise
c)
both
d)
neither
27.
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
both
d)
neither
28.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
29.
Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
30.
The California Current (west coast) carries _________ water from canada
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
31.
Two types of water currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
32.
A strong surface current that runs along the east coast of the United States and carries warm water to Europe.
a)
California Current
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Gulf Stream
d)
Surface Current
33.
A cool current in the Pacific Ocean near North America that brings cold water down from Canada.
a)
California Current
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Gulf Stream
d)
Surface Current
34.
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Surface Current
d)
Gyre
35.
The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.
a)
California Current
b)
Surface Current
c)
Gyre
d)
Global Conveyor Belt
36.
Surface currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
37.
What is salinity?
a)
A measure of temperature
b)
A measure of how much salt is in water
c)
A measure of how dense water is
38.
When surface currents meet continents, the currents _____________, or change direction.
a)
deflect
b)
jump
c)
stop
39.
Warm-water currents begin near the _______ and carry ______ water to other parts of the ocean.
a)
pole, warm
b)
equator, warm
c)
equator, cold
d)
pole, cold
40.
What force guides the movement of deep currents?
a)
density differences
b)
wind
c)
Coriolis Effect
d)
continental barriers
41.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
42.
What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?
a)
Conduction
b)
Global Wind Patterns
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Temperature and salinity
43.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
44.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
45.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
46.
Ocean currents only occur on the surface of the ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
The energy that drive surface currents comes from __________.
a)
waves
b)
sea creatures
c)wind
d)conduction
48.
______ are large whirls of water within an ocean basin.
a)
Seas
b)
Gyres
c)
Surface currents
d)
Pyres
49.
Why do currents move in a circular pattern?
a)
Winds in the ocean rotate
b)
The rotation effect
c)the coriolis effect
50.
Ocean currents bring water from ___________ areas to ___________ areas on Earth.
a)warmer , cooler
b)cooler , warmer
51.
Ocean currents help to moderate coastal climates.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
The Gulf Stream _________ the climate of Great Britain.
a)
warms
b)cools
53.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Decreasing the temperature causes water to become _______ dense.
a)
more
b)less
55.
Decreasing the salinity causes water to become _______ dense.
a)
more
b)
less
56.
Evaporation results in ________ salinity.
a)
increased
b)
decreased
c)
consistent
57.
____________ is the rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water.
a)
Upsailing
b)
Downwelling
c)Upwelling
d)
Surging
58.
___________ revitalizes the ocean and keeps the ocean healthy because nutrients are brought to the surface.
a)
Currents
b)
Downwelling
c)
Upwelling
d)
Circulation
59.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
60.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
61.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
62.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
63.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
64.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS) _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
65.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
66.
A violently rotating column of air called a _____ when it comes in contact with the ground.
a)
hurrican
b)
tornado
c)
trade wind
d)
local wind
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