WorksheetsESS2-5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a given time in a given place called?
air pressure
climate
meteorology
weather
The science of weather is called
climatology
meteorology
biology
ecology
The temperature and precipitation over a long period of time describe an area's
climate
humidity
conditions
weather
Which characteristics are true about air?
is matter
occupies space
has mass
can be compressed
The (a) is the layers of gases surrounding Earth.
What layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?
troposhere
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
The amount of a variable gas changes in response to activities in the environment. The gases are considered to be
permanent gases
troposphere gases
greenhouse gases
ozone gases
When a volume of air is compressed, particles are closer together, and the air becomes more (a) .
Air moves from areas of
high pressure to low pressure
low pressure to high pressure
What two things do you need to know to calculate an object's density?
mass
weight
length
volume
What is the formula for density?
mass times volume
volume divided by mass
mass divided by volume
volume plus mass
Would an item with a density of 1.67 g/cm3 sink or float in water?
sink
float
Which is more dense?
warm water
cold water
Particles in a warm fluid move faster than in cooler fluids and have more space between them, making the fluid (a) dense.
The movement of heat in a fluid is called
radiation
conduction
convection
Cities with a lower latitude have a
lower temperature
higher temperature
Which would receive more intense light?
A high-angle light spot.
A low-angle light spot.
Which earth material would heat up the fastest from the sun?
air
soil
sand
water
Which earth material would heat up the slowest from the Sun?
air
soil
sand
water
How does energy travel through space?
radiation
conduction
convection
Heat is energy related to the motion of particles, or increased (a) .
Energy transferring through and between materials when the particles collide is called
radiation
conduction
convection
Heated air produces areas of (a) pressure/density; heated air will rise.
Where does air heat up and cool off more quickly?
over land
over water
Air masses over the U.S. tend to move which direction due to Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect)?
north
west
east
south
