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WorksheetsClimate and Weather (Meteorology)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 32mins
The atmosphere is
the layer in which weather occurs.
the layer of water in the oceans.
the layer that contains the ozone layer.
the layer of gases that surround the Earth.
Marty is using 100 gumballs to represent the gases found in the atmosphere. He wants to demonstrate how many gumballs would be needed to represent the two most abundant gases that are found in the atmosphere. Marty has a variety of colors. White represents water vapor, green represents nitrogen, yellow represents oxygen, red represents carbon dioxide, and blue represents hydrogen.
What is the number of gumballs needed to represent the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?
21 white and 78 green
21 yellow and 78 green
78 blue and 21 white
78 yellow and 21 green
The percentage of oxygen gas in the air is
0.01%
3%
21%
50%
As you rise farther up in the atmosphere, altitude increases, while air pressure and density
both increase
both decrease
stay the same
depend on winds
The main layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in
altitude
density
air pressure
temperature
What is the correct order of the main layers that make up Earth's atmosphere from the ground toward space?
mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere
exosphere, ionosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is where rain or snow, storms and most clouds occur?
the mesosphere
the stratosphere
the troposphere
the thermosphere
A funnel shaped cloud that touches Earth's surface is called a _____________________________.
hurricane
tornadoes
cyclone
thunderhead
Winds are caused by differences in
wind speed
air mass
air pressure
wind direction
Local winds differ from global winds because they
are caused by unequal heating within a small area
occur due to unequal amounts of rainfall
are caused by differences in cloud cover.
are not influence by air masses
A wind that blows during the day where cool air moves from the ocean to the land creates a
land breeze
sea breeze
jet stream
monsoon
Land breezes occur because
land cools off faster than water.
water cools off faster than land.
land cools off more slowly than water.
land heats up more slowly than water.
Air that moves between the equator and the poles produce
local winds.
sea breezes.
global winds.
monsoons.
Different air masses are classified according to
temperature and humidity
density and humidity
humidity and pressure
altitude and pressure
The sun's rays are LEAST direct
near the poles.
near the equator.
all over the Earth.
far from the oceans.
Heat is transferred throughout the troposphere by
differences in temperature.
convection currents in the atmosphere.
radiation from the sun.
winds blowing from the equator.
Land and sea breezes occur because of
Earth's rotation.
the Coriolis Effect.
winds.
the unequal heating of the Earth's surface.
What is the major source of energy that powers the Earth's winds?
the moon's gravity
convection currents
the sun
the solar system
Cold air is usually associated with which type of pressure?
low pressure
high pressure
unstable pressure
steady pressue
An air mass that forms over the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean affecting the southeastern United States would be
maritime polar air masses
maritime tropical air masses
continental polar air masses
continental tropical air masses
Rising warm air moves heat energy throughout the air by
conduction.
convection.
radiation.
evaporation
In the atmosphere, what happens in a convection current?
cool air and warm air both rise
cool air and warmer air both fall
cool air rises and warmer air falls
cool air falls and warmer air rises
The unequal heating of Earth's surface is a result of
the distance of the sun from different parts of Earth.
the angle at which sunlight strikes the Earth's surface.
the rocks that form Earth's crust.
changes in the amount of energy from the sun.
Global winds
blow over short distances.
blow steadily over long distances.
blow only when temperatures drop.
blow only near the poles.
When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slowly moving warm air mass, the result is a(n) ______________.
cold front
occluded front
warm front
stationary front
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs, the result is a(n) ______________________.
cold front
occluded front
warm front
stationary front
The eye of a hurricane is an area of _____________________.
dense clouds and winds.
cold and high air pressure.
heavy rainfall and dense air.
clear skies and warm temperatures.
Flooding is most often caused by _______________________.
lightening.
tornadoes.
hurricanes.
snowstorms.
Two factors that determine climate ____________________.
temperature and precipitation.
winds and precipitation.
air pressure and temperature.
Earth's rotation and winds.
George wanted to categorize different storms that form over the area. He considers what would be needed to classify hurricanes. What are the characteristics of a hurricane?
dry air, snow, fast winds
rain, cold air, thick clouds
high pressure, lightening, cold air
low pressure clouds, moist air
