WorksheetsUnit 8 The Atmosphere
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The movement of thermal energy through liquids and gases by currents caused by gravity.
a)
Condensation Currents
b)
Convection Currents
c)
Climactic Currents
d)
Wind Currents
2.
Air that moves due to the uneven heating of Earth’s surface.
a)
Wind
b)
Weather
c)
Low Pressure
d)
High Pressure
3.
A large body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity throughout
a)
Air Pressure
b)
Air Temperature
c)
Humidity
d)
Air Mass
4.
The weight of air pushing on everything around it
a)
Air Mass
b)
Air Pressure
c)
Air Resistance
d)
Air Temperature
5.
A tool used to measure wind speed
a)
Thermometer
b)
Spectroscope
c)
Anemometer
d)
Psychrometer
6.
The flowing of air or water in a definite direction
a)
Currents
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
High Pressure
7.
A warm weather pattern that results in warmer conditions that changes the amount of rainfall some areas get—drastically more or less rain than normal
a)
La Nina
b)
Hurricane
c)
El Nino
d)
Tsunami
8.
Predicting future trends; i.e., weather forecaster predicts future weather based on trends
a)
Precipitation
b)
Forecasting
c)
Low Pressure
d)
Temperature
9.
A place where one air mass meets and pushes into another air mass of different temperature
a)
High Pressure
b)
Front
c)
Low Pressure
d)
Thunderstorm
10.
A pressure system that brings cloudy , rainy weather.
a)
Low Pressure System
b)
Hurricane
c)
Precipitation
d)
High Pressure System
11.
A narrow band of high-speed wind high in the atmosphere; generally moves West to East in the US
a)
Jet Stream
b)
High Pressure System
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
12.
A cool weather pattern that results in cooler conditions & changes the amount of rainfall; some areas get drastically more or less rain than normal.
a)
El Nino
b)
Cold Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
La Nina
13.
The study of the Earth’s atmosphere
a)
Weather Forcasting
b)
Meteorology
c)
Predicting
d)
Weatherology
14.
A tool that measures atmospheric humidity
a)
Spectroscope
b)
Anememometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Psychrometer
15.
Ocean current flowing at the surface; caused by wind
a)
Surface Currents
b)
Wind Currents
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Hurricanes
16.
Conditions in the atmosphere, including humidity, cloud cover, temperature, wind, and precipitation
a)
Forecasting
b)
Weather
c)
High Pressure System
d)
Condensation
17.
The effect the Earth’s rotation has on the path of air and water moving at or above its surface, causing the path of the fluids to curve
a)
Doppler Effect
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Atmospheric Effect
d)
Surface Effect
18.
A pressure system that brings beautiful, clear weather.
a)
Low Pressure System
b)
Hurricane
c)
Precipitation
d)
High Pressure System
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