WorksheetsAtmosphere Unit Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
Anemometer
Barometer
Hygrometer
Doppler Radar
How does the atmosphere heating up cause air pressure to happen?
cool air rises to create high pressure, and warm air sinks to create low pressure
warm air rises to create low pressure, and cool air sinks to create high pressure
cool air is pushed away from the equator and back into space, so there is less air pressure
electromagnetic solar energy is converted to mass, and gravity pulls this down to create pressure
Which of these statements best describes the properties of high pressure air?
cool, dry, sinking
cool, wet, rising
warm, wet, sinking
warm, dry, rising
Weather Systems in the United States generally move from west to east. What is the best explanation for this?
the Trade Wind Belt we live under blows from the east
the Westerlies Wind Belt we live under blows from the west
the Horse Latitude we live under has no wind, so weather systems move randomly
the Coriolis Effect makes everything move from west to east
How do winds in a low pressure system that forms in the Northern Hemisphere move when viewed from space?
clockwise
counterclockwise
up
down
How does ozone in the stratosphere affect life on Earth?
it absorbs UV radiation that would harm life on Earth’s surface
it makes the air we breathe smell good
ozone makes the sky appear blue
it causes breathing problems in people
How does ozone in the troposphere affect life on Earth?
it absorbs UV radiation that would harm life on Earth’s surface
it makes the air we breathe smell good
ozone makes the sky appear blue
it causes breathing problems in people
What data suggests that heat energy does not travel across space to warm Earth’s surface?
the Sun is very hot, but space is very cold
the surface of the Earth is warmer than the surface of the Sun
heat flows onto Earth’s surface where the core touches the ocean floors
the planets get colder as they get farther from the Sun
What data suggests that it isn’t the Sun that heats the atmosphere, but the Earth’s surface?
the atmosphere is hotter than the Sun
the Earth appears to cool down on cloudy days
the bottom of the troposphere is warmer than the top
the top of the atmosphere is warmer because it is closer to the Sun
What is the role of electromagnetic radiation in heating Earth’s atmosphere?
infrared (IR) heat travels across space to hit the Earth’s surface and heat it up
infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) radiation combine to produce blue light, which makes the sky blue
incoming microwave radiation makes water in the Earth boil, which escapes as steam to heat the air
incoming solar radiation hitting the Earth is converted to heat, making Earth’s surface heat up
As the atmosphere heats more at the equator and less at the poles, how will this influence air pressure?
rising hot air creates high pressure; sinking cold air creates low pressure
rising hot air creates low pressure; sinking cold air creates high pressure
sinking hot air creates high pressure; rising cold air creates low pressure
sinking hot air creates low pressure; rising hot air created high pressure
Which of these statements best describes the result of uneven heating of Earth’s surface and air pressure?
wind forms to balance out areas of high and low pressure in the atmosphere
the poles warm up and the equator cools down to balance the atmosphere
local winds expand to carry cold air up to the tops of the mountains
there is no connection between heat and air pressure in the atmosphere
Newton’s 1st Law of Motion states that objects will move in straight paths but a map of Earth’s wind belts shows them moving in curved paths. How is this best explained?
As the Earth rotates beneath the winds, the Coriolis Effect makes the winds appear to curve
the atmosphere rotating above the Earth twists the wind into curved paths
sunlight reflects off of water molecules in the air, and this makes the winds look curved
Newton’s Laws have been proven wrong, and the winds really do curve
What is the main difference between a local wind and a global wind?
local winds cover entire continents
global winds blow over small areas, like lakes or mountains
local winds change every day, global winds do not change directions
there is no difference- all winds are alike
Why are all of Earth’s great tropical jungles found at the equator?
the cool air at the equator helps plants to grow
warm, wet air at the equator makes a jungle climate possible there
a convection cell is sinking there, and this makes rain clouds form over the equator
the jet stream over the equator pushes storms to that region
Why are all of Earth’s great deserts found at 30° North and South?
cold, dry air is always sinking at the Horse Latitude
as warm air rises at 30°, it expands and cools, so clouds cannot form there
Plate Tectonics has moved dry rocks to 30°, so nothing can grow there
actually, 30° is a very wet part of the planet, and great forests grow at the Horse Latitude
Why does cold air exert a higher pressure on the Earth’s surface than warm air?
cold air contracts and becomes more dense
cold air expands and becomes less dense
cold air holds more heavy water than warm air
cold air is affected more by the Coriolis Effect than warm air
What creates an El Nino condition?
the ocean currents change causing warmer than normal ocean temperatures
the shape of the coast changes and fish populations decline
storms and other weather events in the atlantic ocean create it
the prevailing winds get stronger
How do winds get their names?
they are drawn out of a hat
they come from an alphabetical list of names
they are named for the direction they are going
they are named for the direction they are coming from
What is the role of conduction in heating Earth’s atmosphere?
the hot mantle heats the crust, which heats the air touching it
the hot Earth’s surface transfers heat energy to the air molecules touching it
heat molecules from the Sun heat the air molecules they hit at the top of the atmosphere
electromagnetic heat energy converts to conduction heat energy when ozone is formed
