WorksheetsEnergy in Earth's System Test
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
The part of Earth that is solid and rocky is known as the _____________.
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
Geosphere
Living things on the Earth are a part of the _____________.
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
The part of Earth that includes all liquid water is the ________________.
Geosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Cryosphere
Atmosphere
The Mesosphere is the middle layer of the atmosphere and breaks up/burns up
ozone layer
meteors
northern lights
What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?
nitrogen
oxygen
argon
carbon dioxide
Both _____________ and ______________ are able to move in and between the spheres.
water and ice
heat and air
sun and moon
matter and energy
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and contains ______________________.
life and weather
meteors
the ozone layer
the northern lights
All the frozen water on Earth is part of the ________________.
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Cryosphere
Geosphere
Heat always travels from a _______________ object to a __________________ object.
cooler to warmer
warmer to cooler
The Stratosphere is the second layer of the atmosphere and contains the _________________________________.
ozone layer
northern lights
meteors
weather
The ___________________________ blocks out harmful UV rays from the sun.
ozone layer
northern lights
weather
biosphere
All of the matter, energy, and processes within Earth's boundaries is known as the ________________________.
Earth System
Moving Planet
True Earth
Coriolis Effect
Air pressure at Earth's surface is _____________ than air pressure at the top of the atmosphere.
greater
less
not different
The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and radiate energy back to Earth as heat is called __________________.
convection
the greenhouse effect
air pressure
conduction
All of the gases in and around Earth make up the _____________________.
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves through the air is called _____________________.
conduction
convection
radiation
the greenhouse effect
Transfer of energy by touch through a solid is called ____________________.
conduction
radiation
convection
The main source of energy of Earth comes from ______________.
convection
the sun
the Northern lights
thermal expansion
Steady winds that flow from west to east.
(hint: these are the kind of winds that we have in the U.S.A.)
trade winds
prevailing westerlies
polar westerlies
polar easterlies
Narrow belts of high speed winds that move from west to east above the Earth are called...
tropical winds
greenhouse winds
the Coriolis effect
jet streams
Cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North and South poles are called ...
trade winds
artic easterlies
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
What is the difference between a sea breeze and a land breeze?
a sea breeze blows towards the sea, a land breeze blows towards the land
a sea breeze blows from the sea to land, a land breeze blows from the land to sea
What causes the uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere?
the ozone layer
the Sun's angle
ocean currents
polar westerlies
The curving of global winds due to the Earth's rotation is called ___________________.
the Coriolis effect
jet streams
The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is called ______________________.
wind
the jet stream
the coriolis effect
local winds
Transfer of energy by circulation through a gas or liquid is ____________________________.
conduction
convection
radiation
Steady winds that blow from east to west near the equator are called...
local winds
westerlies
trade winds
easterlies
