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Atmosphere LT

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer of the atmosphere has meteors?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

2.

Which layer of the atmosphere has weather?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

3.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

4.
Which statement most accurately describes the temperature trend in the Troposphere? Temperatures...
a)
rise with increasing altitude above the Earth
b)
rise then fall with increasing altitude above the Earth
c)
decrease with increasing altitude above the Earth
d)
remain constant with increasing altitude above the Earth
5.
What two gases are found throughout all layers of the atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
b)
Nitrogen and oxygen
c)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
Trace gases and water vapor
6.
What does the earth's atmosphere do?
a)
help to regulate the temperature on Earth
b)
Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
c)
Creates meteors in the sky
d)
Keep ocean waters cold
7.

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

a)

wind

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

global wind

d)

jet stream

e)

local wind

8.

What causes global convection currents

a)

Forests

b)

greenhouse gases

c)

more land forms

d)

uneven heating of the Earth's surface

9.

Low Pressures are associated with what type of weather

a)

fair weather

b)

cold weather

c)

warm weather

d)

rainy weather

10.

Warm Fronts bring

a)

rain followed by cool dry air

b)

hurricanes

c)

rain followed by hot humid air

d)

fair weather

11.

This tool measures the wind speed.

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

d)

psychrometer

12.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
13.

Which one shows a warm front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

An air mass is a large mass of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.

a)

Elevation (altitude)

b)

Water vapor content (humidity)

c)

Strength

d)

Weather

15.

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

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

magnetism

16.

Which of the following describes a maritime polar air mass?

a)

Humid & cold

b)

Humid & warm

c)

Dry & cold

d)

Dry & warm

17.

Which of the following describes a tropical continental air mass?

a)

Humid & cold

b)

Humid & warm

c)

Dry & cold

d)

Dry & warm

18.

Which kind of pressure system results in clear skies and no wind?

a)
b)
19.

Which kind of pressure system results in rain, wind, & clouds?

a)
b)
20.

Which kind of weather is produced from a cold front?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Light rain

c)

It depends

21.

The arrow above the water is coming down and is blue because

a)

the water is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.

b)

the water is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the water is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the water is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

22.

The arrow above the land is going up and is red because

a)

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.

b)

the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.

23.

The H pressure area involves cold air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.

a)

down ; land

b)

up ; water

c)

down ; water

d)

up ; land

24.

The L pressure area involves warm air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.

a)

down ; land

b)

up ; land

c)

down ; water

d)

up ; water

25.

Air moves from areas of ____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.

a)

H ; H

b)

L ; H

c)

L ; L

d)

H ; L

26.

Convection currents form when

a)

there are no temperature differences.

b)

there are temperature differences.

c)

each surface is exactly the same temperature.

d)

candy is given out for Halloween.

27.

Kito puts his spoon into a helping of fresh, hot, mashed potatoes as shown in the picture. Which process takes place when the objects come together?

a)

The temperature of the spoon increases, but its thermal energy does not change.

b)

Energy in the form of heat is transferred by conduction from the warmer mashed potatoes to the cooler spoon.

c)

The thermal energy of both the mashed potates and the spoon increase as the energy in the form of heat is transferred between them.

d)

The average temperature of the spoon does not change.

28.

As energy in the form of heat is added to an ice cube, it begins to melt. What causes melting.

a)

Heat causes the molecules to expanded and forces them apart.

b)

Heat removes thermal energy from the ice cube and causes it to become liquid water.

c)

Adding energy causes the bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen in the ice cube to break.

d)

The transfer of thermal energy to the ice cube causes its molecules to move faster.

29.

Which example illustrate the transfer of energy through RADIATION?

a)

feeling warmth when you sit in a sunny place.

b)

feeling warm air while standing in front of the blower from a heating system.

c)

feeling the warmth of the bricks around a fireplace by touching them with your hand.

d)

feeling warmth on the soles of your feet when you walk along the beach on a sunny day.

30.

How does heat transfer when you hold an ice cube in your hand?

a)

from the cold ice cube to your warm hand

b)

the cold ice cube makes your hand cold

c)

from your warm hand to the cold ice cube

d)

very carefully

31.
What does this tool measure?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind direction
c)
Air pressure
d)
Temperature
32.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Thermometer
33.
Which tool measures wind speed?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Wind Vane
34.
A rain gauge measures what?
a)
Air pressure
b)
Wind speed
wind speed
c)
Amount of rain fall
d)
Wind direction
35.
Which tool measures air pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Hygrometer
36.
What tool is used to determine wind direction? 
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemeometer
d)
Wind Vane
37.
What instrument measures temperature?
a)
rain gauge 
b)
hydrometer
c)
thermometer 
d)
wind vane
38.
What does the wind vane point towards.
a)
Where the wind is coming from
b)
Where the wind is blowing to
c)
the sun
d)
the moon 
39.

What instrument measures the humidity?

a)

anemometer

b)

rain gauge

c)

barometer

d)

hygrometer

40.
What do hurricanes feed on?
a)
warm tropical water
b)
hot water
c)
cold artic water
d)
rain
41.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
42.

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

43.

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

44.

Which type of weather front can produce precipitation (rain or snow)?

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

e)

All of the above

45.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
46.
Pressure is the effect of
a)
the weight of all the air above pressing down
b)
water vapor in the atmosphere
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
solar radiation
47.

Winds move from high pressure to low pressure.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

48.

Amihan is a cold wind because it comes from cold areas such as Siberia, Mongolia and China.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

Habagat also brings rain to the Western portion of the Philippines.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

50.

Both Amihan and Habagat bring rain to the Philippines.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

51.
Which of the following lists the layers of the atmosphere in order from Earth’s surface to space?
a)
Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
b)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
c)
Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere
d)
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere 
52.

What is a monsoon?

a)

Winds only that happen in December that have nothing to do with weather systems.

b)

Seasonal winds which drive the weather systems.

c)

Seasonal winds that drive the oceanic ecosystems.

d)

Winds that only happen in Summer which cause no storms.

53.

What is latent heat?

a)

The heat energy kept in when water vapor stays as the same state.

b)

The heat energy released or absorbed by water vapor as it changes its state.

c)

The heat energy that is turned into cold temperatures because of hail.

d)

The heat energy that is released or absorbed by water vapor while staying as the same state.

54.

Which of the following is a reason monsoons are good?

a)

They provide water for crops.

b)

They cause widespread flooding.

c)

They cause devastating landslides.

d)

They clean up air and water pollution.

55.

Which of the following statements describes a sea breeze?

a)

The flow of the moving air from land to water.

b)

The light and the cold wind.

c)

The movement of winds from a larger body of water.

d)

The land never warms up faster than the sea.