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CH 1 Atmosphere Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Contains the Ozone Layer.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

2.

Where ALL weather takes place.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

3.

Located CLOSEST to Earth's surface.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

4.

Coldest layer.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

5.

Hottest layer, thinnest air.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

6.

Greatest air pressure because it has the most molecules.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

7.

Auroras and Northern Lights occur here.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

All of the above.

8.

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

a)

Oxygen, Nitrogen

b)

Nitrogen, Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

9.

In the troposphere, the temperature _____ as altitude increases.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Goes up and down

10.

As altitude increases, air pressure....

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Goes up and down

11.

The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ________ layer.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

12.

Why is the ozone layer vital to life on Earth?

a)

Planes fly in the ozone layer

b)

It is made up of oxygen (O2)

c)

It shields the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun

d)

It causes clouds to be created

13.
The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
14.
The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.
a)
insulation.
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
15.
___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
16.
The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
17.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
18.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
19.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
20.

Of the layers listed below, which is closest to outer space?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

21.

Ozone is contained in which layer?

a)

exosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

22.

Which of the layers below experiences an increase in temperature as altitude increases?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

exosphere

23.

The layer of the atmosphere with the greatest amount of pressure is...

a)

troposphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

exosphere

24.

Why is it harder to breathe at higher elevations, like the top of a mountain?

a)

at higher altitudes, the air is very cold

b)

at higher altitudes, the air pressure is lower

c)

at higher altitudes, the air contains more nitrogen

d)

at higher altitudes, the air contains more carbon dioxide

25.

Which of the following is most like the greenhouse effect?

a)

touching a hot iron

b)

the convection currents inside the earth's mantle

c)

the inside of your car getting hot on sunny day

d)

popping popcorn in the microwave

26.

Water circulating in a pot because of the heat from the stove would be an example of...

a)

thermal conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

27.

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

a)

Electromagnetic radiation transfers energy from the sun to the earth

b)

An ice cube melting in your hands

c)

Warmer air is pushed upward and out of the way by cooler air.

d)

Dense water sinks to the ocean floor and less dense water moves to the ocean surface

28.

Which process is involved when solar energy warms the surface of the earth?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

reflection

29.

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

a)

warm air rising in the atmosphere

b)

solar energy warms rock on Earth's surface

c)

magma warms rock that it comes in contact with

d)

cool ocean water sinks below warm ocean water

30.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude 
b)
Shock waves from clouds 
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure 
d)
The rotation of the earth
31.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air 
32.
What is the name for cooler air blowing from the land to the sea?
a)
Sea Breeze
b)
Land Breeze
c)
Mountain Breeze
d)
None of the Above
33.
What do you call winds that blow in the same direction all over the Earth?
a)
global winds
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
sea breezes
34.
What are cold winds that blow from east to west in the polar regions?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
trade winds
c)
prevailing westerlies
d)
jet streams
35.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
36.
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
37.
Why does a sea breeze at the beach keep you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day?
a)
warm air rising over land lets cooler air from the ocean blow in
b)
a storm is approaching
c)
cool air rising over land lets warm air from the ocean blow in
d)
Similarities in temperature between land and water
38.
Uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere causes which of the following?
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Local and global winds
c)
Infrared Radiation
d)
Global temperature increase
39.
Water is _______ than land during the day, causing a sea breeze.
a)
more inviting
b)
larger
c)
cooler
d)
warmer
40.
Winds are named for the direction they are blowing from?
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Which statement correctly defines wind?
a)
Wind is the movement of air from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure
b)
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
c)
Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
d)
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
42.
Warm air rises at the Equator. 
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Air sinks at 30, 60, and 90 degrees (the poles) latitude.
a)
True
b)
False
44.

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

magnetism

45.

At the equator and at 600 latitude, warm air rises creating a windless area known as the...

a)

doldrums

b)

horse latitudes

c)

westerlies

d)

polar easterlies

46.

Winds that blow from 300 latitude to the equator are called...

a)

westerlies

b)

polar easterlies

c)

trade winds

d)

horse latitudes

47.

The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

a)

coriolis effect

b)

doldrums

c)

trade winds

d)

westerlies

48.

Winds that blow from the North and South pole toward 600 latitude are called...

a)

trade winds

b)

westerlies

c)

polar easterlies

d)

horse latitudes

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