WorksheetsAtmosphere Study Guide
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
The ______ is the layer of the atmosphere nearest to Earth’s surface.
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
The ______ are windless zones near the equator.
Doldrums
Prevailing Westerlies
Polar Easterlies
Trade Winds
In the water cycle, evaporated water...
...precipitates as rain or snow.
...runs into lakes, streams, and oceans.
...becomes groundwater.
...condenses into clouds.
______ is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Condensation
Electrically-charged particles are found primarily in the ______.
Troposphere
Exosphere
Ionosphere
Stratosphere
The ______ are responsible for the movement of much of the weather across the
United States.
Prevailing Westerlies
Polar Easterlies
Trade Winds
Doldrums
The ______ merges into outer space.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Too much exposure to ______ can cause skin cancer.
Water Vapor
Air Pressure
Ultraviolet Radiation
Ozone
Air in the ______ is warmed by heat from Earth’s surface.
Troposphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
______ is the transfer of heat by the flow of a heated material.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Absorption
The ______ is caused by Earth’s rotation.
Jet Stream
Coriolis Effect
Doldrums
Trade Winds
Air above the ______ is heated more than at any other place on Earth.
North Pole
South Pole
Equator
United States
Chlorofluorocarbons destroy the ozone layer by...
...adding more ozone molecules.
...blocking ultraviolet radiation.
...destroying ozone molecules.
...increasing nitrogen levels.
Steady winds between the equator and 30° latitude north or south are known
as ______.
Doldrums
Jet Streams
Easterlies
Trade Winds
Air currents that blow near the north and south poles are the ______.
Polar Easterlies
Trade Winds
Polar Westerlies
Jet Streams
Reflection and absorption by the atmosphere prevent some ______ from reaching Earth’s surface.
Ozone
Radiation
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Sea and land breezes happen because...
...the land heats and cools more slowly than the water.
...the land heats and cools more quickly than the water.
...air moves more easily over water than over land.
...air moves more easily over land than over water.
The distinct wind patterns on Earth’s surface are created by ______ and by the Coriolis effect.
...differences in heating...
...the ozone layer...
...magnetic fields...
...the jet streams...
Temperatures in the thermosphere are...
...hot and cold.
...constantly changing.
...very cold.
...very warm.
______ is the only substance that exists as a solid, liquid, and gas in Earth’s atmosphere.
Nitrogen
Ozone
Water
Radiation
______ is the transfer of energy through space.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
______ is the transfer of energy through contact.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
______ is the transfer of heat causing differences in air density.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
______ is also the transfer of energy from land and water to air by
direct contact.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
______ is also the transfer of energy from the Sun to Earth’s surface.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Nitrogen...
...makes up 21 percent of the atmosphere.
...makes up zero to four percent of all air.
...is the most common gas in the air.
...is normally found in the upper stratosphere.
...is caused when pollutants mix with oxygen and other chemicals in the presence of sunlight.
Smog...
...makes up 21 percent of the atmosphere.
...makes up zero to four percent of all air.
...is the most common gas in the air.
...is normally found in the upper stratosphere.
...is caused when pollutants mix with oxygen and other chemicals in the presence of sunlight.
Water Vapor...
...makes up 21 percent of the atmosphere.
...makes up zero to four percent of all air.
...is the most common gas in the air.
...is normally found in the upper stratosphere.
...is caused when pollutants mix with oxygen and other chemicals in the presence of sunlight.
Oxygen...
...makes up 21 percent of the atmosphere.
...makes up zero to four percent of all air.
...is the most common gas in the air.
...is normally found in the upper stratosphere.
...is caused when pollutants mix with oxygen and other chemicals in the presence of sunlight.
Ozone...
...makes up 21 percent of the atmosphere.
...makes up zero to four percent of all air.
...is the most common gas in the air.
...is normally found in the upper stratosphere.
...is caused when pollutants mix with oxygen and other chemicals in the presence of sunlight.
