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WorksheetsEarth Systems #1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Uneven heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun causes which of these?
Wind patterns
Cloud formation
Volcanic activity
Water cycle
In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does weather occur?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Water vapor sometimes condenses into stratus clouds that are in contact with the ground. What forms as a result of this process?
Ozone
Oxygen
Fog
Smoke
What instrument should be used to monitor air pressure changes?
Wind gauge
Anemometer
Thermometer
Barometer
The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere cools and becomes a liquid is called:
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Transpiration
Which important feature of the water cycle is missing from this figure?
The moon
The sun
Rainbows
People
A high-speed wind, called a jet stream, is moving from the west to the east across the United States. Which characteristic of this jet stream is MOST important in predicting weather patterns?
The jet stream controls the water cycle.
The jet stream controls the direction of wind.
The jet stream separates moist northern air from dry southern air.
The jet stream separates cold northern air from warm southern air.
Clouds are are made up of :
Large drops of water
Evaporated water in the form of a gas
Tiny drops of water or ice crystals
Soft, cotton-like material
What cloud type is common during severe weather?
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
What is the fast flowing, river of air found in the atmosphere above Earth’s surface called? Remember, it flows from west to east.
Cold front
Jet Stream
Gulf Stream
La Nina
