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WorksheetsAtmosphere test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the atmospheric condition shown in the figure called?
a)
pressure condition
b)
thermal anomaly
c)
temperature inversion
d)
storm building
2.
What would happen if Earth had no atmosphere?
a)
The days would be cold and the nights would be hot.
b)
The days would be hot and the nights would be cold.
c)
Earth would not have days.
d)
Earth would not have nights.
3.
What form of energy transfer heats Earth?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convention
d)
recycling
4.
From the figure which areas on Earth are the doldrums located?
a)
between 30°N and 60°N latitude
b)
at about 60°N and 60°S latitude
c)
above 60°N
d)
at about 30°N and 30°S latitude
5.
Which explains why Earth's atmosphere is important?
a)
It creates water.
b)
It protects Earth from the Sun's harmful rays.
c)
It protects Earth from cold air
d)
It protects Earth from other planets
6.
What was a result of the Clean Air Act?
a)
Pollutant levels decreased significantly in the United States
b)
Air and water sources have been shut down.
c)
Shelters from air pollution have been created.
d)
It set limits on the amount of oxygen factories can release.
7.
Which receives more direct sunlight?
a)
north pole
b)
south pole
c)
North America
d)
equator
8.
Why are the thermosphere and exosphere the warmest of the atmospheric layers?
a)
because of the gases trapped in these layers
b)
because they are closest to the Sun
c)
because the underlying mesosphere keeps the warm air there
d)
because the air pressure is too great
9.
From the figure, which layer of the atmosphere do you find rain, snow, and clouds?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
10.
What types of solid particles are naturally found in the atmosphere?
a)
extraterrestrial particles
b)
organic particles
c)
pollen, dust, and salt particles
d)
clay particles
11.
Which is the harmful type of ozone?
a)
ozone in the stratosphere
b)
ground level ozone
c)
ozone in the ionosphere
d)
ozone in the thermosphere
12.
What is it called when water changes from gas to liquid?
a)
evaporation
b)
freezing
c)
melting
d)
condensation
13.
What is wind that blows from the sea to the land due to local temperature and pressure differences called?
a)
global wind
b)
land breeze
c)
sea breeze
d)
jet stream
14.
What type of wind moves at very high speeds and high altitudes?
a)
prevailing winds
b)
jet stream
c)
land breezes
d)
sea breezes
15.
Which of the following can be inferred from the graph?
a)
The amount of oxygen in the atmosphere has decreased since 1995.
b)
Energy consumption has increased since 1970.
c)
The human population has decreased since 1970.
d)
Air pollution has increased since 1970.
16.
The layers of the atmosphere are divided into the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. What information is used to divide Earth's layers?
a)
weather conditions
b)
relative humidity
c)
temperature differences
d)
water content
17.
What is the major source of energy for the Earth's surface?
a)
convection motion within the oceans
b)
the collision of tectonic plates
c)
Earth rotating on its axis
d)
the Sun
18.
Which heat transfer process can be described as currents of warm air rising from Earth's surface as currents of cool air descend (go down)?
a)
conduction
b)
latent heat
c)
convection
d)
radiation
19.
Wind is caused by mainly air pressure differences that result from
a)
uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere
b)
absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth's landmasses.
c)
radiation from Earth's landmasses to bodies of water
d)
rotation of Earth on its axis
20.
Wind blows from regions of
a)
high temperature to regions of low air temperature
b)
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
c)
high precipitation to regions of low precipitation
d)
convergence to regions of divergence
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