WorksheetsUnit 9 Atmosphere,Wind,Climate
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
How would you describe climate?
The amount of rain in an area.
The average weather over an extended period of time.
The temperature of the air.
Why is the upstairs area of a house warmer than downstairs?
The upstairs is closer to the sun.
The Coriolis Effect heats the upstairs.
Warm air rises in convection currents.
What is the source of energy that produces winds and causes evaporation?
the moon
the sun
lightning
Why does the Earth heat unevenly?
Earth is far from the Sun.
The Sun puts out different amounts of energy.
Earth's shape results in radiation heating parts of Earth differently
The United States is located in which wind belt?
Prevailing westerlies
Trade winds
Polar easterlies
Why do Global winds curve rather than moving in straight lines?
differences in air pressure
Earth's rotation
the average weather of an area
What type of heat transfer comes from the Sun to Earth?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
The direction that winds curve in the northern hemisphere is...
clockwise
counter-clockwise
In a land breeze, the cooler air is over the __________ .
sea
land
mountain
How do prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water affect the climate?
They make it drier
They make it wetter.
They make it snow.
Which climate zone receives the most direct sunlight?
polar
tropical
temperate
Which climate zone receives the least amount of sun's energy?
tropical
polar
temperate
Which of the following does NOT affect climate?
latitude
ocean currents
gravity
When water and sand absorb and lose heat unevenly at the beach, what is most likely to occur?
rain
wind
humidity
What layer of the atmosphere contains life?
troposphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
Which part of the atmosphere contains glowing gas molecules?
troposphere
mesosphere
ionosphere/thermosphere
A mixture of gases that surrounds Earth is the ___________ .
climate
biome
atmosphere
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is _____________ .
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
Ozone is found in which layer?
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
Georgia is located in which climate zone?
tropical
temperate
polar
A ______ is a large region within a climate zone with similar plants and animals.
climate
biome
global wind
The atmospheric layers in order from Earth are ...
troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
In which layer does weather occur?
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which layer is the coldest where meteors burn?
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which layer has the highest temperatures?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
What happens to temperature as you go up in the stratosphere?
it increases
it decreases
it stays the same
Global winds are caused by ____________________ .
uneven heating resulting in convection currents
Earth's rotation
precipitation changes
