NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsEarth Systems Review I
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The most common gas in the atmosphere (78%).
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Trace gases
2.
Earth's current atmosphere is
a)
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide
b)
78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.037% carbon dioxide
c)
78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen
d)
78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide
3.
Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neon
4.
This traps heat and absorbs gases (carbon dioxide, methane..) and keeps the earth warm. Allowing heat to go back into space prevents Earth from becoming too warm
a)
Ozone Layer
b)
The Greenhouse Effect
c)
Greenhouse Gases
d)
Mesosphere
5.
What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
ozone layer
d)
greenhouse gases
6.
Air pressure is...
a)
height off of the ground
b)
how hard air particles push down on a surface
c)
average kinetic energy of particles
d)
moving air
7.
The height above Earth's surface is....
a)
Latitude
b)
Altitude
c)
Air Pressure
d)
Temperature
8.
As altitude increases, air pressure decreases.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What happens to the air pressure (density) of air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases, this is due to the surface area of the atmosphere increasing as you increase altitude which allows for gas molecules to expand.
b)
density decreases, this is due to the surface area of the atmosphere increasing as you increase altitude which allows for gas molecules to expand.
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
10.
Label the layers of the atmosphere. (The correct order from closest to Earth)
a)
1. stratosphere, 2. troposphere, 3. mesosphere, 4. thermosphere, 5. exosphere
b)
1. thermosphere, 2. troposphere, 3. mesosphere, 4. mesosphere, 5. exosphere
c)
1. troposphere, 2. mesosphere, 3. mesosphere, 4. thermosphere, 5. exosphere
d)
1. troposphere, 2. stratosphere, 3. mesosphere, 4. thermosphere, 5. exosphere
11.
What causes dew to form on the grass in the morning.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
12.
What causes water to change from a liquid to a gas?
a)
melting
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
13.
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are all examples of
a)
evaporation.
b)
condensation.
c)
weathering.
d)
precipitation.
14.
What is the water cycle?
a)
When water rides a bike.
b)
The movement of water between Earth's surface and atmosphere.
c)
How water is created.
d)
How water is destroyed.
15.
What front symbol is shown?
a)
Occluded
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
16.
What front symbol is shown?
a)
Occluded
b)
Stationary
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
17.
The cold air mass from Canada is called what?
a)
cT
b)
cP
c)
mT
d)
mP
18.
What type of weather does an occluded front bring?
a)
Storms
b)
Light rain or snow
c)
Cold and Cloudy skies
d)
Several days of rain
19.
When two air masses meet and weather occurs, what is created?
a)
Fronts
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Seasons
20.
What front is moving through the NW part of the US?
a)
Stationary
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Cold
21.
What front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?
Alabama and Georgia?
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
22.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
23.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
24.
This type of weather map shows temperature ranges. This type of map is known as ____________.
a)
isotherm
b)
isobar
c)
temperature map
d)
air pressure map
25.
A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
26.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
27.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by sinking air.
a)
High
b)
Low
28.
These can be produced by thunderstorms
a)
stationary fronts
b)
tornadoes
c)
volcanoes
d)
tsunamis
29.
How many categories are there for a hurricane?
a)
10 Category's
b)
5 Category's
c)
None
d)
6 Categorys
30.
Where is Tornado Alley located?
a)
Near the equator of the Earth
b)
Near the North Pole
c)
South Central Los Angeles
d)
Middle states of United States
31.
What is the scale used to measure hurricanes?
a)
MPH scale
b)
Fujita Scale
c)
Weight Scale
d)
Saffir/Simpson Scale
32.
What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?
a)
it will get stronger
b)
it will get weaker
c)
it will upgrade its category
d)
it will morph into a typhoon
33.
Which tool measures air pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Hygrometer
34.
What causes winds?
a)
differences in precipitation
b)
differences in humidity
c)
differences in air pressure
35.
If you wanted to visit an area with very little wind, where might you go?
a)
The doldrums around the equator
b)
the jet streams in the northern and southern hemisphere
c)
the North or South Pole
d)
the area around the Mediterranean Sea
36.
What causes differences in air pressure?
a)
Coriolis effect
b)
rain
c)
snow
d)
solar radiation
Reset
