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WorksheetsUnit 1 atmosphere/weather/air masses
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Air temperature, cloud cover, wind, rain, snow, and humidity at one point in time are all examples of
weather
climate
atmosphere
region
Think about the typical weather conditions where you live. What is the name of the average yearly weather patterns in any one area?
weather
forecast
climate
precipitation
Read this scenario. Is it an example of weather, climate, or neither?
Columbus, Ohio typically has 26" of snow every winter.
weather
climate
neither
Why do areas near the equator have warm climates?
There is less land near the equator
It snows in areas away from the equator
The equator is closer to the sun than the poles
The equator gets the most sun year round.
Why do large areas of water change how the wind blows?
water has no impact on weather
water changes temperature quickly
water changes temperature slowly
What happens to air pressure as you go up towards outer space?
air pressure goes down
air pressure goes up
altitude doesn't change air pressure
air pressure stays the same
Based on this graph, which type of gas is the most common in Earth's atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
argon
oxygen
nitrogen
Which word means the blanket of gasses that surround Earth and other planets?
troposphere
atmosphere
geosphere
air
What causes wind to happen?
An area of high pressure pushes towards an area of low pressure
An area of low pressure pushes towards an area of high pressure
The Earth's revolution around the Sun
Why does the Coriolis effect happen?
the Earth's spins on an axis
the Earth is spherical
Global winds cause movement
The oceans are deep
A large section of air that has an even temperature, humidity, and air pressure is called
weather
atmosphere
air mass
jet stream
Two air masses with different temperatures and humidity meet. A boundary line forms between them. What is the name of the boundary?
back
stationary
weather
front
A band of strong winds that are high in the atmosphere and blow from west to east across the entire planet. These winds impact weather and air travel.
jet stream
trade winds
costal wind
climate
Select the items that are influenced by jet streams.
car travel
temperature and precipitation
temperature
precipitation
How does the jet stream over the United States change by season? Select all that apply.
summer goes north and winter it goes south
doesn't change
winter north
summer south
What type of weather is common with a cold front?
clear blue skies
dry warm weather
Thunderstorms
warm moist weather
How does carbon dioxide affect the Earth's climate?
While carbon dioxide is in the air waiting to be reabsorbed it traps the sun's heat.
Carbon dioxide mixes with water vapor to take harmful chemicals out of the air.
Carbon dioxide is being added to the soil, which causes weather phenomenon.
What layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
Starting in the 1800s the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere began to increase quickly. What happened to global temperatures as the carbon dioxide increased?
temperature increased
temperature decreased
temperature did not change
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
qualitative data is not collected by instruments, it is just observations
quantitative data is not useful when someone is doing research
quantitative data is not useful for science data
