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WorksheetsAre you ready for the Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The source of energy that powers convection currents in Earth’s atmosphere:
a)
Petroleum
b)
Mantle
c)
Sun
d)
Inner Core
2.
Which global wind belt steers our weather in the U.S. from west to east across the country?
a)
Trade Winds
b)
Doldrums
c)
Polar Easterlies
d)
Prevailing Westerlies
3.
Heat moves from _______ substances to ________ substances.
a)
Colder, Warmer
b)
Warmer, Colder
4.
Bands of high speed winds between the troposphere and the stratosphere that encircle the globe.
a)
Jet Stream
b)
Trade Winds
c)
Doldrums
d)
Sea Breezes
5.
How does the temperature change between about 20 km and 50 km above Earth’s surface?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases
c)
It stays the same
6.
The Equator receives _____________ sunlight (90 degree angle), because of this, the equator is getting _________ solar energy from the sun per square foot than the polar regions.
a)
Indirect, More
b)
Indirect, Less
c)
Direct, More
d)
Direct, Less
7.
Layers of the Atmosphere in order from the Earth to Outer Space
a)
Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere
b)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
c)
Exosphere, Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
8.
Warm air rises because it is ______ dense?
a)
less
b)
more
9.
Cool air sinks because it it ______ dense?
a)
less
b)
more
10.
The Ozone layer protects us from which type of harmful electromagnetic wave?
a)
Infrared
b)
Microwave
c)
gamma rays
d)
Ultraviolet
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