WorksheetsUnit 4 Review: Energy in the Atmosphere & Ocean
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 47mins
What is it called when the atmosphere traps heat?
the window effect
global effect
the atmosphere effect
the greenhouse effect
Which part of the Earth gets the most rays from the sun?
the South Pole
the North Pole
the Equator
the Oceans
What causes wind?
the differences in the temperature of air masses
the spinning of the earth
the direct rays of the sun on the equator
the sinking of cold air
Near the equator, warm air_______________.
rises
makes areas of low pressure
rises and makes areas of low pressure
sinks and makes areas of high pressure
At the poles cold air __________________________.
rises
sinks
sinks and causes low pressure
causes snow
What happens when a warm air mass gets next to a cold air mass? pgraph 6
it makes air rise
it always brings in snow
it causes a change in the weather
it makes air sink
Air pressure, wind, temperature and the amount of moisture in the air all cause_______________________.
snow and ice
rain and heat
weather changes
greenhouse gases
The edge where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meets is called ________________.
a barometer
a front
the equator
a border
How do ocean currents impact the local weather?
Cold currents from the equator warm the air.
Cold currents from the equator cool the air causing snow.
Warm currents from the equator warm the air.
Warm currents from the equator dry the water vapor in the air.
Meteorologists will often use satellites to gather information about global wind patterns. They use this data to predict future weather in a city. Which of the following best describes how this information helps meteorologists forecast the weather?
Global winds can change the seasons throughout the year.
Global winds can bring precipitation from a distance.
Global winds can influence bird migrations.
Global winds can change today's climate.
The upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cool air occur in the troposphere. What kind of heat transfer does this process describe?
conduction
convection
evaporation
radiation
On a hot summer day, Tanika dug a hole in the sand at the beach. She was surprised that the sand got cooler the deeper that she dug. What type of heat transfer occurred at the surface of the sand?
absorbtion
conduction
convection
radiation
Mr. Jones conducted a demonstration in science class. He filled a large container with room temperature water and then placed two small beakers in the water. One beaker was filled with hot red-dyed water and the other beaker was filled with cold blue-dyed water. The water from each beaker slowly begins to mix with the room temperature water. What do you predict will happen to the cold blue-dyed water after 5 minutes?
It will float to the top.
It will sink to the bottom.
It will settle in the middle of the container.
It will move toward the beaker with red-dyed water.
There are several ways that heat is transferred in the atmosphere. Which of the following describes heat transferred by conduction at a beach?
Ligt energy heats surface sand
Surface sand heats cooler sand below
Surface sand warms the air above
Cool air replaced by warm air that rises from the surface
The biosphere contains
living things
rocks
ice
boiling water
The atmosphere includes all the _____________ on the planet.
air (gasses)
rocks
water
living things
Hydrosphere includes all the ________ on Earth.
rocks
gases
animals
water
Which sphere contains ice?
Biosphere
Geosphere
Cryosphere
Atmosphere
The geosphere includes
rocks
water
Icebergs
plants
What layer of the Earth's atmosphere is closest to Earth?
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains Ozone?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesophere
Thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth from Meteors?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesophere
Thermosphere
Earth's atmosphere is divided into layers due to
composition of gasses
changes in temperature
amount of water
amount of oxygen
Why is the Ozone important to life on Earth?
It contains gasses
It absorbs harmful UV rays
It destroys carbon dioxide
Wind energy is created by the uneven heating of the Earth’s surface by the Sun. Which of the following best describes how wind works?
When cool air rises, nearby air that’s warmer rushes in to fill the empty space left behind. The rushing air is what we call wind.
Cool air produces low air pressure and warm air produces high air pressure. Warm air wants to rise. When warm air rises, cool air will move in and replace the warm air, causing wind.
During the day, the air above the land heats faster than air over water. This warm air over the land expands and rises, and the cooler air, which is heavier, takes its place, creating wind.
Cool equatorial air rises higher into the atmosphere and migrates toward the poles. At the same time, warmer, denser air moves over Earth’s surface toward the Equator to replace the cooled air, creating wind.
Using the data in the table, Jameela observed that September had the greatest number of hurricanes. What can Jameela infer about this data?
Hurricanes occur most often when water temperatures are the hottest.
Hurricanes form when the ocean and air temperatures are the same.
Hurricanes occur in states with coastlines.
Hurricanes form over cool ocean water.
The atmosphere that surrounds the Earth is divided into five layers. Which property best distinguishes the layers from each other?
percentage of precipitation
changes in the state of matter
increasing air pressure
changes in temperature
Ozone is a form of oxygen that has three atoms in each molecule instead of two atoms. The ozone layer protects living things. Which of the following best describes how the ozone layer protects living things?
the ozone layer does not allow meteorites to hit Earth’s surface
ten percent of oxygen producing organisms live within the ozone layer
without this barrier in place, all of the Sun’s radiation would reach Earth
this protective barrier prevents the frigid air found in space from cooling the planet
The diagram above represents a beaker of water being heated by a flame. The arrows represent heat transfer occurring in the beaker. Which process is represented by the arrows in the diagram?
condensation
conduction
convection
radiation
The map above shows an air mass that formed over the Gulf of Mexico at location A. Once air mass A reaches location B, the weather conditions at location B will most likely become...
warmer and more humid
warmer and drier
colder and more humid
colder and drier
