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Atmosphere

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?
a)
Argon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
2.

Aven and Brynn bought matching cars before Aven moved to Denver. When Aven drove back to Florida for a visit the following year, she parked her car next to Brynn's. Aven noticed that Brynn's car was starting to rust, while hers wasn't. Which of the following is the best explanation for why the car left in Florida is more susceptible to rust?

a)

the warmer annual temperatures.

b)

the higher amount of sunlight received by the area

c)

the larger number of streets, highways, and interstates

d)

the higher percentage of humidity and salt water

3.

Hurricanes are very powerful storms that form over the ocean. They bring heavy rain and wind and potential storm surges, which cause flooding. Why do hurricanes form in oceans with southern latitudes?

a)

Northern oceans are not rough enough to create the energy needed to fuel hurricanes.

b)

Colder northern oceans can't provide the warm, moist air needed to fuel hurricanes.

c)

Warmer southern ocean air provides the high pressure and low winds needed to form a hurricane.

d)

Southern oceans are wider and provide more space for hurricanes to form.

4.

Meteorologists take many types of data into consideration when making weather forecasts. Which type of data is typically used when predicting rain?

a)

speed of wind gusts

b)

changes in air pressure

c)

average monthly temperature

d)

amount of precipitation

5.

Amounts of air pollution are increasing all over the world. Continuing studies show that the increased carbon dioxide from a variety of factors can affect regional weather. What is one possible effect of air pollution?

a)

increased temperature

b)

decreased rain

c)

increased winds

d)

a hurricane

6.
The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
9.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
10.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the greatest amount of water vapor?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
11.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
12.
What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?
a)
Altitude
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Meteors
d)
Air Pressure
13.
James plans to climb to the top of Mount Everest.  Which of the following statements about his climb will be the most accurate?
a)
Air pressure will rise and the temperature on a thermometer will increase.
b)
Air pressure will fall and the temperature on a thermometer will decrease.
c)
Air pressure will rise and the temperature on a thermometer will decrease.
d)
Air pressure and thermometer will not change.
14.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
15.

Which is not a factor that influences daily weather?

a)

heat

b)

air pressure

c)

elevation

d)

moisture

16.

Which prevailing wind can be found between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?

a)

trade winds

b)

horse winds

c)

eaterlies

d)

westerlies

17.

Which prevailing wind can be found between 60 and 90 degrees latitude?

a)

trade winds

b)

horse winds

c)

eaterlies

d)

westerlies

18.

Which type of cloud is this?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

19.

Which type of cloud is this?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

20.

Which type of cloud is this?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

21.
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
22.

Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

a)

dark soil

b)

white sand

c)

ice and snow

d)

deep sea water

23.

Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to the sea levels on Earth?

a)

Sea levels will Increase

b)

Sea levels will decrease

c)

Sea levels will remain the same

d)

Not enough information

24.

Which object below would have an albedo score of 1.

a)

A green forest

b)

A deep blue ocean

c)

Fresh clean snow

d)

A pitch black rooftop

25.

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

a)

Denver

b)

El Paso

c)

Memphis

d)

Los Angeles

26.

What city is most likely going to see temperatures rise?

a)

San Jose

b)

El Paso

c)

Jacksonville

d)

Chicago

27.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

28.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

29.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

30.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

31.

Low Pressures are associated with what type of weather

a)

fair weather

b)

cold weather

c)

warm weather

d)

rainy weather

32.

High Pressures are associated with what type of weather

a)

fair weather

b)

cold weather

c)

warm weather

d)

rainy weather

33.
What type of storm front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
34.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
35.
_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
36.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
37.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
38.
What is the standard interval or spacing between isobars? 
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
10
39.
Isobars must not touch other isobars
a)
True
b)
False
40.

Which area will have the hottest weather?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.

Lines on a weather map that connect areas of equal pressure.

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

isobar

d)

millibar

e)

barometer

42.

The top of mountains typically has high or low pressure?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

43.

Warm air weighs more or less than cold air?

a)

more

b)

less

44.

An instrument that measures air pressure is a

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

anemometer

e)

isobar

45.

Moist air is ______ than dry air.

a)

lighter

b)

heavier

46.

Warm air

a)

rises

b)

sinks

47.

Which statement best describes how a cloud is formed?

a)

The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, cools, and condenses.

b)

The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, warms, and condenses.

c)

The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, warms, and evaporates.

d)

The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, cools, and evaporates.

48.

Where are stratus clouds located in the sky?

a)

Hight

b)

Medium

c)

Low

d)

High and Medium

49.

Which weather tools allow Matthew to make this observation, "This morning, winds are blowing at 25mph toward the North."

a)

Rain Gauge and Anemometer

b)

Wind Vane and Thermometer

c)

Anemometer and Wind Vane

d)

Compass and Rain Gague

50.

What can be measured in degrees Celsius?

a)

Temperature

b)

Precipitation

c)

Weight

d)

Wind Direction

51.

What is the primary source of energy for the Water Cycle?

a)

Sun

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Water

d)

Wind Currents

52.

What can be concluded about the climate of Binghamton from 1951 to 1956?

a)

Both temperature and precipitation increased in Binghamton.

b)

Both temperature and precipitation decreased in Binghamton.

c)

The temperature in Binghamton decreased, and the precipitation increased.

d)

The temperature in Binghamton increased, and the precipitation decreased.

53.
The average yearly weather pattern over many years.
a)
weather
b)
air pressure
c)
climate
d)
zone
54.
What does this tool measure?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind direction
c)
Air pressure
d)
Temperature
55.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Thermometer
56.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
57.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
58.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
anemometer, wind vane, thermometer
b)
barometer, hygrometer, wind vane
c)
thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
d)
wind vane, satellite image, barometer
59.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
60.
This tool measures weather conditions higher up in the atmosphere.
a)
weather satellite
b)
weather map
c)
hygrometer
d)
weather balloon
61.
A(n) ________________ measures relative humidity, using the cooling effect of evaporation.
a)
hygrometer
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
anemometer
d)
barometer
62.

The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?

a)

The wind blowing

b)

Earth's gravity pulling things down

c)

The rotation of the Earth

d)

The pull of the Moon

63.

A polar air mass will have what kind of air in it?

a)

Warm

b)

Cold

c)

Humid

d)

Dry

64.

what is the coriolis effect?

a)

change in location of warm and cold surface water every 2-7 years

b)

tendency of objects moving large distances on Earth’s surface to bend to the right in the northern hemisphere & to the left in the southern hemisphere

c)

winds in northern Indian ocean that blow from the southwest in the summer & from the northeast in winter

d)

two layers of horizontal winds moving in opposite directions

65.

wind

a)

warm, less dense air rises

b)

cool, dense air sinks

c)

large circular patterns of moving air

d)

movement of air cause by differences in air pressure

66.

jet stream

a)

bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude

b)

the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation

c)

winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

d)

narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere

67.

Which weather variable can be determined by using a psychrometer?

a)

Barometric Pressure

b)

Cloud Cover

c)

Relative Humidity

d)

Wind Speed

68.
What is relative humidity?
a)
humidity that is related to other humidity
b)
condensation
c)
clouds
d)
the amount of water in the air compared to the amount of water the air can hold - a ratio
69.
The temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor and condensation occurs is called
a)
humidity
b)
air pressure
c)
dew point
d)
relative humidity
70.

What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?

a)

Hail

b)

Rain

c)

Sleet

d)

Snow

71.

Hail usually happens in which season?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

72.

Water droplets in a cloud that fall to the ground represents which part of the water cycle:

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

73.
What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Rain
d)
Snow
74.

Where do MARITIME air masses form?

a)

Over water

b)

Over land

75.

Where do CONTINENTAL air masses form?

a)

Over water

b)

Over land

76.

What type of air mass is found over PUERTO RICO?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

77.

What type of air mass is found over EGYPT?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

78.

Which type of air mass is HOT and DRY?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

79.

Which type of air mass is HOT and HUMID?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

80.

Which type of air mass is COLD and HUMID?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

81.

Which type of air mass is COLD and DRY?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

82.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
83.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
84.
Which type of air would you find at air mass C?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
85.

Local winds are caused by _____________ heating of Earth's surface within a small area.

a)

typical

b)

unequal

c)

unsusual

d)

some

86.

It takes _________ energy to warm up a body of water than it does to warm up an equal area of land.

a)

some

b)

equal

c)

less

d)

more

87.

Once you know the speed of the wind, you can categorize it using the ____.

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

Beaufort Scale

d)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

88.

What does RADAR stand for?

a)

RAdiation, Direction And Ranging

b)

RAdio, Direction And Ranging

c)

Reciprocity, Detection, And Ranging

d)

RAdio, Detection, And Ranging

89.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
90.
I am the weather tool that measures the amount of precipitation in inches or centimeters.  What am I?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
thermometer
91.

I am an expert that reads and reports weather data in the form of weather forecasts. Who am I?

a)

Archeologist

b)

Meteorologist

c)

Metrologist

d)

Atmosphereologist

92.
rapidly moving cold air  mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a  .....
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
93.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
94.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
95.
What are the two factors that determine an areas climate? 
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
precipitation and temperature
c)
latitude and topography
d)
topography and temperature
96.
As latitude ____________ temperature ____________. 
a)
increases, decreases
b)
decreases, increases
c)
increases, increases
d)
decreases, decreases
97.
As altitude _____________ temperature ___________. 
a)
decreases, decreases
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, decreases
d)
decreases, increases
98.

In what climate do evaporation rates exceed precipitation rates?

a)

dry climates

b)

temperate

c)

tropical climates

d)

polar climates

99.

Throughout geologic time, Earth has been __________.

a)

warmer and colder than the present

b)

always colder then the present

c)

only warmer than the present

d)

a steady temperature

100.
Who classified world climates
a)
Koppen
b)
Kopper
c)
Parker
d)
Butler
101.
Scientists observe the thickness of a tree's _________ to learn about past climate conditions.
a)
rings
b)
branches
c)
roots
d)
bark
102.

Clues to ancient climates were like come from...

a)

ice cores

b)

fossil tree rings

c)

plant pollens

d)

all of the above

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