WorksheetsReview Meteorology: Energy in the Atmosphere
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The horizontal flow of air near the ground is called ___________________.
a)
wind
b)
precipitation
c)
dew point
d)
relative humidity
2.
The Earth’s atmosphere acts as a reservoir for water vapor, which is essential for condensation to occur, clouds to form, and precipitation to fall.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Using the diagram, which layer of the atmosphere is named after its high temperature?
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesophere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
4.
The ozone layer is found in which layer of the atmosphere?
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
5.
Storms are found primarily in which layer of the atmosphere?
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
6.
Heat flows from __________.
a)
low to high temperature
b)
high to low temperature
c)
same temperature to same temperature
7.
Heat is transferred by direct contact through which process?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
8.
Air flowing from area of high pressure to low pressure over Earth’s surface is called __________.
a)
wind
b)
atmosphere
c)
precipitation
d)
relative humidity
9.
At the Equator, air is hit by more solar energy and warms, forming a _____.
a)
Low pressure zone
b)
High pressure zone
10.
High pressure zone
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
11.
Warm air __________ at a __________ pressure zone; cool air __________at a __________pressure zone.
a)
Rises, high; sinks, low
b)
Sinks, low; rises, high
c)
Sinks, high; rises, low
d)
Rises, low; sinks, high
12.
Convection the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
_______ is measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules or atoms in a substance.
a)
temperature
b)
heat
14.
Radiation does not require a medium to transfer heat.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Why are the thermosphere and exosphere the warmest of the atmospheric layers?
a)
because the underlying mesosphere keeps the warm air there
b)
because they are closest to the Sun and this causes the heating up f oxygen molecules in the atmosphere.
c)
because of the gases trapped in these layers
d)
because the air pressure is too great
16.
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
hydrogen
17.
Which of the following terms best describes air?
a)
element
b)
atom
c)
mixture
18.
The form of oxygen that combines three oxygen atoms into each molecule is called ____.
a)
argon
b)
thermopause
c)
chlorofluorocarbon
d)
ozone
19.
What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
a)
thermosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
mesosphere
20.
Most important weather phenomena occur in the ____.
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
21.
All matter is composed of atoms or molecules that have energy of motion, also known as ____.
a)
solar energy
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
22.
When air transfers energy to a cooler object, what happens to the air temperature?
a)
It stays the same.
b)
It increases.
c)
It decreases.
23.
When energy is transferred to air, what happens to the particles of air?
a)
They move faster
b)
They move slower
24.
What causes heat, or the transfer of energy from one object to another?
a)
differences in temperature
b)
differences in pressure
25.
The heating of the lower layer of the atmosphere from radiation absorbed by certain heat-absorbing gases is called ____.
a)
the greenhouse effect
b)
the adiabatic effect
c)
global temperature
26.
Earth receives energy from the sun through what method of heat transfer?
a)
conduction
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
27.
Which of the following is true?
a)
#1 Land heats less rapidly than water.
b)
#2 Land heats more rapidly than water.
c)
#3 Land reaches higher temperatures than water.
d)
# 4: both choice #2 & #3
28.
Isotherms are lines that connect points of equal ____.
a)
latitude
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
pressure
29.
What process describes the transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
30.
Which process involves mass movement within a substance?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
31.
A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pan of boiling water. This is an example of ____.
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
reflection
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