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WorksheetsAtmosphere & Weather
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Define the term weather.
Average weather conditions over a 30 year period.
Day to day changes in atmospheric conditions.
Average weather conditions over a 20 year period.
Weather relates to temperature & precipitation.
What type of radiation comes from the sun?
Longwave
Shortwave
Put the layers in the atmosphere in the correct order, starting with closest to Earth.
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere
Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
In which zone does most of the weather occur?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Which two gases make up 99% of gases in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen and Methane
Ozone and Argon
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere include...
Helium
Nitrous Oxide
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
What is the name given to the amount of solar radiation reflected from areas of Earth's surface?
Albedo
Alfredo
Refraction
Absorption
Surfaces with a high albedo are usually...
Bright / white / light in colour, for example snowy regions.
Dark in colour, for example forests or urban environments.
Energy from the sun heats the ground and is the reradiated as longwave radiation. Some of it goes to space, but most is absorbed by gases, which then heat up. What happens next?
Refection to the clouds
Scattering in space.
Counter-radiation. It is returned to the ground.
Not all energy emitted by the sun reaches the Earth. What percentage of energy actually reaches the Earth?
24%
32%
48%
65%
Why does dirty snow melt faster than fresh snow?
It has a higher albedo, so it absorbs more heat.
It has a lower albedo, so it absorbs more heat.
It has a lower albedo so reflect more longwave radiation.
What is the name given to the process by which some energy is transferred into the soils and rocks?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Albedo
How would an overcast sky affect the daytime energy budget?
They would reflect solar radiation and cool the Earth´s surface.
They would neither heat nor cool overall.
They would allow incoming solar radiation to pass through, but absorb some long-wave radiation.
Clear skies result in...
Warm nights
Cold nights
Why is it warmer at night following a cloudy day?
Clouds allow for more short-wave radiation to enter.
Clouds allow for more long-wave radiation to escape to space.
Clouds stop the long-wave radiation escaping to space.
Which is a better conductor of heat?
Air
The surface of the Earth.
What is the name given to the area through which small amounts of heat are lost to space?
Latent heat
Radiation gaps
Radiation windows
Greenhouses
True or false? The albedo of oceans varies throughout the day.
TRUE
FALSE
True or false? Clouds have an overall cooling effect in the day because they reflect short-wave radiation back into space.
TRUE
FALSE
