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IBESS 2.4 Atmospheric Processes

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
if you wanted to find the jet steam, where would you go? 
a)
the area around the poles 
b)
the area around the equator 
c)
10 km above the earth's surface 
d)
1 km above the earth's surface 
2.

Considering a High and Low pressure system, surface winds generally blow

a)

from high to low pressure

b)

from low to high pressure

c)

from strong to weak pressure gradients

d)

from weak to strong pressure gradients

3.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
4.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
5.
What has the highest albedo?
a)
the oceans
b)
 glacial ice
c)
the ground
d)
roads
6.
Albedo can best be described as...
a)
the temperature at the equator
b)
the amount of solar radiation absorbed
c)
the amount of solar radiation reflected
d)
the air pressure during El Nino
7.
If the ice caps continue to melt, then there is less albedo at the poles.  This process will continue to melt more ice and have less albedo.  This is an example of a...
a)
fruit loops
b)
loop di loop
c)
negative feedback loop
d)
positive feedback loop
8.
Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth’s temperature?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Remain the Same
d)
Not enough information 
9.

Which has a lower albedo, an asphalt parking lot or a snow-covered field?

a)

Asphalt parking lot

b)

Snow-covered field

c)

They have the same albedo

d)

More information is needed to answer this question

10.

Rank the following from low albedo to high albedo.

(1) Ocean

(2) Sand

(3) Ice

(4) Asphalt

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

3, 2, 4, 1

c)

4, 3, 2, 1

d)

4, 1, 2, 3

11.

Where is sunlight scattered the least?

a)

equator

b)

mid latitudes

c)

poles

12.

Which order is correct from the earth to space?

a)

thermosphere

troposphere

exosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

troposphere

stratosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

d)

troposphere

thermosphere

stratosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

13.

Most weather occurs in the...

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

14.

This one contains the ozone layer.

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

mesophere

15.

Most greenhouse gases are here.

a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

16.

This layer is closest to earth.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesophere

17.

Most meteors burn up here.

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

18.

What is the function of the ozone layer?

a)

to allow UV rays to get to Earth

b)

to block UV rays from getting to Earth by absorbing them

c)

To keep oxygen in

d)

to block UV rays from getting to Earth by reflecting them

e)

to keep IR from escaping the Earth

19.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
20.

Where is Lapse Rate POSITIVE? (select all that apply)

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

21.

According to NASA, Climate is defined as the average atmospheric conditions over a period of _____.

a)

One week

b)

One year

c)

10 years

d)

30 years

e)

Is Climate even real???

22.

Climate is made up of:

a)

temperature

b)

biomes

c)

precipitation

d)

biotic factors

23.

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

a)

mountains

b)

lakes

c)

plains

d)

valley

24.

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to the temperature?

a)

nothing

b)

it decreases

c)

it increases

d)

it fluctuates between warm and cold

25.

A rain shadow forms on the ___________ side of a mountain as a result of ___________ rainfall there.

a)

windward; more

b)

windward; less

c)

leeward; more

d)

leeward; less

26.

Which side of a mountain range is closer to the ocean?

a)

leeward side

b)

rain shadow side

c)

windward side

d)

downwind side

27.

Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?

a)

windward, because of rising, moist air

b)

leeward, because of rising, dry air

c)

windward, because of sinking, moist air

d)

leeward, because of sinking, dry air

28.

How are the winds in the northern hemisphere different from winds in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected right; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected left

b)

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected south; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected north

c)

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected east; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected west

d)

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected left; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected right

29.
The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.
a)
Earth's rotation...Coriolis
b)
Earth's revolution...Coriolis
c)
Earth's rotation...Doppler
d)
Earth's revolution...Doppler
30.
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
south to west
d)
west to east
31.

Ferrell Cells, when combined with the Coriolis Effect, create the...

a)

Hadley Cells

b)

Polar Cells

c)

Trade Winds

d)

Polar Easterlies

e)

Prevailing Westerlies

32.

hot deserts would be found

a)

@0 (low pressure and hot)

b)

@0 (high pressure and hot)

c)

@30 (low pressure and hot)

d)

@30 (high pressure and hot)

33.

Hot deserts are associated with

a)

Hadley cells alone

b)

ferrell cells alone

c)

polar cells alone

d)

hadley and ferrell cells interacting

e)

ferrell and polar cells interacting

34.

If you live on the equator, the wind would predominantly be moving in what direction?

a)

to the north

b)

to the south

c)

to the east

d)

to the west

35.

The meteorologist said the pressure is beginning to drop. What would you expect to happen in the weather over the next 12 hours?

a)

the sun will begin to come out

b)

it will begin to rain soon

c)

it will be getting colder

d)

it will be getting warmer

36.

what type of ecosystem would be dominated by generally higher pressure? select all

a)

forest

b)

chaparral

c)

rainforest

d)

desert

e)

taiga

37.

In this system, you can expect stormy weather

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Low Pressure System

38.

This pressure system might bring fair/clear weather

a)

High Pressure

b)

Low Pressure

39.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
40.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.

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