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Atmosphere Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest whole particle of matter

a)

Atom

b)

Electron

c)

Boiling

d)

Electron Cloud

2.

The same as the number of protons in an element

a)

Atom

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Boiling Point

d)

Chemical Property

3.

Vaporization that occurs below the surface of a liquid

a)

Boiling Point

b)

Boiling

c)

Atom

d)

Conduction

4.

Temperature at which a liquid boils

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Boiling Point

d)

Convection

5.

atoms are joined together by a chemical reaction

a)

Bonded

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Condensation

6.

Characteristic of matter that allows it to change into something new

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Physical Property

7.

Pure substance made of more than one kind of element

a)

Bond

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Electron

8.

transfer of heat or energy by contact

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Heat

9.

transfer of heat through a medium

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Heat Waves

10.

How much matter is in a certain amount of space

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Solubility

d)

Density

11.

The area in an atom that contains the electrons

a)

Electron

b)

Electron Cloud

c)

Nucleus

d)

Neutron

12.

The negatively charged particles in an atom

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Nucleus

13.

Substance made of only one kind of atom

a)

Element

b)

Evaporation

c)

Compound

d)

Atom

14.

Vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Convection

d)

Boiling

15.

Abbreviation for a compound

a)

Flammability

b)

Formula

c)

Compound

d)

Atom

16.

chemical property that tells if something will burn

a)

Freezing Point

b)

Flammability

c)

Boiling

d)

Boiling Point

17.

Temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to solid

a)

Boiling Point

b)

Conduction

c)

Freezing Point

d)

Flammability

18.

State of matter where the substance takes up all the space in its container

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Plasma

19.

Energy that moves from warmer substances to cooler ones until both are the same temperature

a)

Heat

b)

Water

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Cold

20.

The energy of motion

a)

Heat

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Movement

21.

Matter is neither created nor destroyed, only changes form.

a)

Law

b)

Theory

c)

Law of Conservation of Matter

d)

Law of Interia

22.

State of matter where particles slip and slide around each other

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

23.

Direct rays of sunlight are ___________.

a)

more intense

b)

less intense

24.

Indirect rays of sunlight are ___________.

a)

more intense

b)

less intense

25.

Summer and winter are caused by _________________________.

a)

the Earth's rotation and revolution

b)

the Earth's distance from the Sun during revolution

c)

the Earth's axial tilt and revolution

d)

the Earth's axial tilt and rotation

26.

What zone is the equator in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical

27.

The imaginary horizontal lines running parallel on the Earth is called

a)

Grid

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Heat zone

28.

What is the name of the climate zones at the north and south of the map?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

29.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
30.

True or False- The Sun's energy being absorbed differently at different latitudes contribute to the uneven heating of earth.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Energy from the sun is called ___.

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

32.

True or False- The Sun's energy being absorbed differently by land and water contribute to the uneven heating of earth.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

34.

Which of the following best explains how radiation, convection and conduction create a breeze at the beach during the day?

a)

Radiation heats the sand faster than the ocean, conduction occurs between the sand and the air, convection causes the warm air over the sand to rise creating a space for cool air from over the ocean to move on land.

b)

Conduction heats the sand faster than the ocean, convection occurs between the sand and the air, radiation causes the warm air over the sand to rise creating a space for cool air from over the ocean to move on land.

c)

Radiation heats the ocean faster than the sand, conduction occurs between the ocean and the air, convection causes the warm air over the ocean to rise creating a space for cool air from over the sand to move toward the ocean.

d)

Conduction heats the ocean faster than the sand, convection occurs between the ocean and the air, radiation causes the warm air over the ocean to rise creating a space for cool air from over the sand to move toward the ocean.

35.
T/F:
The further North of the equator you are the less direct the sunlight that hits the Earth is.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
The earth is a tilted planet.  What is the degree of tilt?
a)
Approximately 25 degrees
b)
Exactly 25 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees
d)
90 degrees with respect to the sun
37.

The climate of an area is most affected by the amount of

a)

sunlight it receives.

b)

animals in the region.

c)

moonlight it receives.

d)

people in the region.

38.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
39.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
40.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
41.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
42.
Water begins to evaporate when you add _______ to it.
a)
cold
b)
ice
c)
water cycle
d)
heat
43.

What is the diameter of the sun ?

a)

1.50 x 108 Km

b)

1.39 x 106 Km

c)

1.27 x 104 Km

d)

None of the above

44.

What is the diameter of the earth ?

a)

1.27 x 104 Km

b)

1.39 x 106 Km

c)

1.50 x 108 Km

d)

None of the above

45.

Solar radiation is electromagnetic radiation

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The wavelenght of UV region in micrometre

a)

0-0.38

b)

0.39-0.78

c)

Greater than 0.78

d)

None of the above

47.

What is the mean distance between sun and earth ?

a)

1.27 x 104 Km

b)

1.50 x 108 Km

c)

1.39 x 106 Km

d)

None of the above

48.

The wavelength of Infrared region in micrometre

a)

0-0.38

b)

0.39-0.78

c)

Greater than 0.78

d)

None of the above

49.

Pick the standard value for solar constant

a)

1.353 Kilowatts per square metre

b)

116.5 langleys per hour

c)

429.2 Btu per sq.ft.per hour

d)

All of the above

50.

The distance between the earth and the sun is constant through the year.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Solar radiation incident on the outer atmosphere of earth is called as

(a)  

52.

Maximum value of extra terrestial radiation is

a)

7042 W/ m2

b)

2074 W/ m2

c)

4720 W/ m2

d)

2407 W/ m2

53.

The earth is closest to the sun in the winter and farthest away in the summer.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The solar radiation that reaches the earth’s surface after passing through the earth’s atmosphere is called as

(a)  

55.

Ozone absorbs

a)

UV radiation

b)

IR radiation

c)

None of the above

56.

Co2 and water vapour

a)

UV radiation

b)

IR Radiation

57.

Solar radiation that has not been absorbed or scattered and reaches the ground directly from the sun is called as

(a)  

58.

Solar radiation received from the sun after its direction has been changed by reflection and scattering by the atmosphere is called as

a)

Direct radiation

b)

Beam radiation

c)

Diffuse radiation

d)

All the above

59.

Direct radiation produces a shadow when interrupted by an opaque object.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Pick the correct statement

a)

Total radiation =Direct radiation * Diffuse radiation

b)

Total radiation =Direct radiation -Diffuse radiation

c)

Total radiation =Direct radiation + Diffuse radiation

d)

Total radiation =Direct radiation / Diffuse radiation

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