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WorksheetsEarth's Atmosphere
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
The Northen Lights that we see come from which layer?
Troposphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Temperature DECREASES as you INCREASE with altitude in the stratosphere?
True
False
Weather occurs in the thermosphere?
True
False
How high above Earth's surface does the stratosphere go?
50 km
10 km
100 km
32 km
What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
The _____ protects us from Earth's harmful UV rays.
Ozone
Troposphere
Clouds
Exosphere
What happens to air pressure the higher up in space you go?
air pressure stays constant
air pressure increases
air pressure deceases
there is no air pressure
The layer of earths atmosphere with most of Earth's water vapor?
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
What helps to make the thermosphere the warmest layer in the atmosphere?
Clouds
Meteors
UV Rays
Ozone
The exosphere is the coldest layer?
True
False
Water vapor is one of the two main gases found in
Earth's atmosphere
True
False
The transfer of energy from a warm object to a cooler object.
density
heat
solar radiation
radiation
The transfer of heat through molecular contact.
heat
conduction
convection
radiation
The transfer of heat through the movement of molecules due to density differences.
heat
conduction
convection
radiation
The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
heat
conduction
convection
radiation
The measure of the average movement of the particles in an object or how hot or cold an object is.
heat
temperature
thermometer
density
Energy from the Sun that travels in waves, including ultraviolet, infrared and visible light.
heat
conduction
convection
solar radiation
The point when substances have reached the same temperature and heat no longer flows between them.
temperature
heat
thermal equilibrium
conduction
What happens when radiation comes in contact with a cloud ?
it is...
Absorbed
reflected
transmitted
Visible light ranges from which colours (shortest wavelength to longest wavelength)
Orange to violet
Violet to red
Greed to Yellow
Red to Green
Which of the following models most accurately represents the air circulation patterns likely to develop on a hot summer afternoon in a coastal area?
What makes global winds curve rather than move in straight lines North and South?
Coriolis Effect
Density of the air
Temperature of the air
Pressure of the air
Global winds are caused by differences in pressure caused by:
warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles
warm air sinking at the equator and cold air rising at the pole.
Warm air rising at the equator and cold air rising at the poles
warm air sinking at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles
Jordan researched the hourly temperatures of an ocean and a land mass near each other. Each morning Jordan discovered the land and ocean had a similar temperature. For the rest of the day the sun continues to warm the ocean and the land. During the day, which direction will the wind MOST LIKELY blow?
Toward the land
Toward the ocean
Remain still
not enough data to tell
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the uneven warming of Earth’s surface?
Different surfaces warm at different rates
Different surfaces retain energy differently
The sun is farther from the Earth during the winter
The sun’s rays hit the surface at various angles
Which of the following statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than the North Pole?
The equator has more daylight hours per year than the North Pole.
The equator has a larger area than the North Pole.
The equator is closer to the Sun than the North pole.
The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North Pole.
During the daytime, the land warms up faster than water causing the air above the land to be less dense and rise into the atmosphere. This causes _____________________.
sea breezes
land breezes
global winds
jet streams
With the exception of the first few meters closest to the ground, how is the majority of Earth’s atmosphere heated?
Convection because warm air rises and cold air sinks
Conduction because warm air rises and cold air sinks
Convection because cold air rises and warm air sinks
Conduction because cold air rises and warm air sinks
Meteorologists often look at differences in air pressure when they are trying to predict the weather. Why do these differences occur?
The sun heats different places at different rates
The Moon’s gravity has a different strength at different places
Earth’s rotation makes different places move at different speeds
Volcanoes add different amounts of heat and gas to the air in different places
Which statement about Earth's heating patterns is true?
The rate of cooling depends on the season.
Large bodies of water cool more quickly than land.
Land cools more quickly than large bodies of water.
Land and large bodies of water cool at the same rate.
During an experiment, you were instructed to equally heat a sample of soil and a sample of water with heat lamps, and then measure the temperature of each sample once per minute, for eight minutes. Suppose that the experiment yielded the results shown in the table below. which of the following predictions are supported the best by the data?
The temperatures of the soil and the water would rise at the same average rate because the same light is being used to heat it up.
The temperature of the soil would not rise at all over the next time period because the soil temperature has reached its maximum temperature.
The temperature of the water would rise at a faster average rate than the average rate that the temperature of the soil would rise because water heats up faster than soil.
The temperature of the soil would rise at a faster average rate than the average rate that the temperature of the water would rise because soil heats up faster than water.
Students completed a lab investigation consisting of four stations, A, B, C, and D. Equal amounts of sand at the same starting temperature were heated by identical light sources. The light sources were the same distance from each station but at different angles to the surface. Two thermometers were used at each station, one just above the surface and the other just below the surface. The lights were turned on for 30 minutes and then removed for the next 30 minutes. Temperatures were recorded each minute for the 60 minutes. Using the models above, which station was most of the energy from the light sources transferred to the sand?
Station A, because the sand is receiving the most direct heat transfer by radiation.
Station A, because the sand is receiving the most direct heat transfer by conduction.
Station D, because the sand is receiving the most direct heat transfer by radiation.
Station D, because the sand is receiving the most direct heat transfer by conduction.
Sarah has been asked by her teacher to investigate the following scientific question: Why are sea breezes felt during the day and land breezes at night? Which of the following data sources would best help Sarah to answer the question and why?
The tidal charts for the month, because high tides cool off the beach, causing a sea breeze at night and a land breeze during the day.
The tidal charts for the month, because high tides cool off the beach, causing a land breeze at night and a sea breeze during the day.
Day and night temperatures of the beach and ocean, because the land and the air above it heats and cools faster than the water, causing a land breeze at night and a sea breeze during the day.
Day and night temperatures of the beach and ocean, because the sea and the air above it heats and cools faster than the land, causing a sea breeze at night and a land breeze during the day.
What is the result of an increase in greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, in our atmosphere?
The atmosphere is getting larger
The atmosphere is getting cooler
The atmosphere is getting warmer
The atmosphere is getting smaller
What are the two main greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide and Methane
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide and Oxygen
Oxygen and Methane
Most of Earth’s weather occurs in the________________________.
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Which of the following particles are found in the atmosphere?
Dust
Volcanic Ash
Smoke
All of the above
As you go up into the layers of the atmosphere ________________________.
Air pressure increases
Air pressure decreases
air column increases
air column decreases
Water heats up and cools more slowly than
Land
Air
Land heats up and cools relatively
slowly
quickly
Movement of air from area of high pressure to area of lower pressure
Jet stream
Coriolis effect
Wind
Doldrum
What causes the distinct pattern of wind called prevailing winds?
Coriolis Effect
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Storm surges
In the US, which way do jet streams flow?
East to West
North to South
West to East
South to North
What temperature of surface air do polar jet streams transport?
Cold
Warm
What temperature of surface air do subtropical jet streams transport?
Cold
Warm
Jet streams can move at speeds up to _____ km/h.
50
150
250
300
Why are they called trade winds?
Sailors didn't know what else to call them.
Traders used the winds to travel from the North to South America
Land settlers used them when traveling to the west.
Traders used the winds to travel from Europe to the Americas.
Which way do the prevailing westerlies flow?
From west to east
From east to west
From north to south
From south to north
Which way does a sea breeze blow?
From top to bottom
From the land to the sea
From the sea to the land
All of the above.
Does a sea breeze occur during the day or at night?
Day
Night
Which way does a land breeze blow?
From the sea to the land
From the land to the sea
South to North
Does a land breeze occur during the day or night?
Day
Night
The amount of energy an area receives depends on
Earth's atmosphere
The seasons
The Sun's Angle
The Sun's distance from Earth.
What is the area of little or no wind called?
Hadley Cell
Farrell Cell
Doldrums
Why can flying from Seattle to Boston take less time than flying from Boston to Seattle in the same aircraft?
From Boston to Seattle you are flying into the jet stream.
From Boston to Seattle you are flying with the jet stream.
From Seattle to Boston you are flying into the jet stream.
From Seattle to Boston you are flying with the jet stream
Why are the areas near the equator always warm?
More sunlight per unit of surface area at the equator.
The Earth is closer to the sun at the equator
The interior of the Earth is hotter at the equator
The sun likes to shine only on the equator.
Ground level ozone (also known as tropospheric ozone) is ______________________.
a significant source of air pollution and contributes to the formation of smog
also found in the exosphere
found only in rural areas
a significant source of air pollution and contributes to the increase in the hole in the ozone layer.
Ozone is made up of __________________ oxygen atoms.
3
2
1
5
"Criteria Air Pollutants" were established by the _________________________________.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of the Interior (DI)
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
United Nations (UN)
Nitrous oxides enter the atmosphere from _____________________.
fossil fuels
meteorites
ozone depletion
CFC's
Chlorofluorocarbons is represented by the abbreviation _________________.
CFC
ChFC
Chl
hydrocarbons
Bad or Hazardous ozone is found in the _______________________________.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
The most common source of carbon monoxide comes from _____________________________.
vehicles
swamp gases
industrial sources
none of these
Which of the following is an adverse health effect from air pollution?
allergic reactions
bronchial inflammation
eye and lung irritants
All of these are correct
