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Atmosphere and Energy Transfer

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
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1.

List the layers of the atmosphere from bottom to top.

a)

thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

b)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

c)

mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere

d)

stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere

2.

Most weather occurs in this layer

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

3.

Shooting stars are found in this layer

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

4.

The space station and satellites are found in this layer

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

5.

The ozone belt is a part of which layer?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

6.

Where would you find the greatest air pressure?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

sea level

c)

Stone Mountain

7.

Which heats up faster?

a)

water

b)

land

8.

A high pressure system is associated with

a)

rainy day

b)

sunny day, no clouds

c)

tornado

d)

snow storm

9.

Wind on Earth is caused by

a)

the uneven heating of the Earth

b)

the even heating of the Earth

c)

the gravity of the sun and moon

d)

the melting of the polar ice caps

10.

Winds in the northern hemisphere turn to the right due to the

a)

gravitational effect of the moon

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

magnetic force of the sun and moon

d)

global pandemic

11.

Warm air rises because it is

a)

less dense than cold air

b)

more dense than cold air

c)

equally dense as the cold air

12.

What kind of pressure system would you expect to find in an area where cold air is sinking?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

c)

medium pressure

13.

A greenhouse and our atmosphere are similar because

a)

both trap the suns heat

b)

they reflect more energy than they absorb

c)

the more radiation they absorb, the colder they get