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Earths Atmosphere

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the north pole and the south pole

a)

trade winds

b)

polar easterlies

c)

sea breeze

d)

land breeze

2.

Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30 degrees north latitude and 30 degrees south latitude.

a)

ionosphere

b)

wind

c)

jet stream

d)

trade winds

3.

Steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30 degrees north and 60 degrees north, and 30 degrees south to 30 degrees and 60 degrees south

a)

polar easterlies

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

westerlies

d)

atmosphere

4.

can damage eyes ,too much exposure can cause skin damage resulting in skin cancer.

a)

ultraviolet radiation

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

condensation

5.

these compounds are harmful to the ozone layer allowing the release of chlorine atoms upon exposure to UV radiation

a)

radiation

b)

temperature inversion

c)

hydrosphere

d)

chlorofluorocarbons

6.

contains negatively and positively charged ions , has a high concentration of ozone

a)

ionosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

stability

d)

hydrosphere

7.

a convection current results and the wind blows toward the land

a)

jet stream

b)

land breeze

c)

sea breeze

d)

conduction

8.

Cooler air above the land moves over the water and rises, movement of air toward the water from the land.

a)

Coriolis effect

b)

land breeze

c)

sea breeze

d)

wind

9.

Earth's rotation causes moving air and water to appear to turn to the right north of equator and left south of equator

a)

ozone layer

b)

condensation

c)

polar easterlies

d)

Coriolis effect

10.

Energy in the form of waves or particles from the sun that warms your face

a)

ionosphere

b)

UV radiation

c)

radiation

d)

conduction

11.

Is a thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet

a)

atmosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

ozone layer

d)

westerlies

12.

Is the lowest portion of Earth's atmosphere, contains 99%of its water vapor and aerosols

a)

trade winds

b)

convection

c)

hydrosphere

d)

troposphere

13.

the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas with low pressure

a)

westerlies

b)

wind

c)

trade winds

d)

polar easterlies

14.

The transfer of heat by the flow of material

a)

Coriolis effect

b)

condensation

c)

conduction

d)

convection

15.

occurs in the troposphere when temperature increases as altitude increases

a)

radiation

b)

stability

c)

temperature inversion

d)

troposphere

16.

term that describes the waters of the Earth

a)

chlorofluorocarbons

b)

sea breeze

c)

condensation

d)

hydrosphere

17.

Describes whether circulating air motions will be strong or weak

a)

stability

b)

chlorofluorocarbons

c)

jet stream

d)

Coriolis effect

18.

is a thin layer that protects the Earth from dangerous ultraviolet light

a)

westerlies

b)

atmosphere

c)

ultraviolet radiation

d)

ozone layer

19.

transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into each other

a)

temperature inversion

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

condensation

20.

water vapor changing to a liquid

a)

hydrosphere

b)

sea breeze

c)

condensation

d)

land breeze

21.

these winds are at the top of the troposphere and are a narrow band of winds that flow around the Earth from west to east

a)

atmosphere

b)

polar easterlies

c)

jet streams

d)

wind