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Unequal heating and more

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is caused by the uneven heating of the atmosphere ?

a)

Pressure

b)

can cause thunderstorms and other natural calamities or change in weather.

c)

high temperature

d)

Wind is the movement of air, caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the Earth's own rotation.

2.

what layer has the ozone in it

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

none of the above

3.

About 78% of the Earth's atmosphere is comprised of

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

4.

What type of source of energy does the atmosphere mostly use?

a)

The Sun

b)

Geothermal energy

c)

Nuclear Fuels

d)

None of the above

5.

The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are?

a)

exosphere,thermosphere,mesosphere,stratosphere,

thermosphere

b)

idk

c)

thermosphere,stratosphere,troposphere,mesosphere

,exosphere

d)

troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere,

exosphere

6.

The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is called?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

7.

How are the layers of the atmosphere classified?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Humidty

c)

Temperature

d)

Nitrogen

8.

What causes winds to occur?

a)

Unequal mass

b)

Unequal heating

c)

Solar radiation from the sun

d)

None of the above

9.

Why is the Equator warmest?

a)

Closer to the sun

b)

Because it has most direct sunlight.

c)

Because it has no clouds in the way to block the sun

d)

farther from the sun

10.

Cold air sinks because it is less dense than warm air.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Why does Earth receive unequal heating?

a)

Earth moves closer and farther away from the sun

b)

Different locations receive different amounts of direct sunlight

c)

The earth is tilted on its axis and the rays of the sun are falling directly on the equator which produce heat at the equator more than the other region

d)

Earth rotation

12.

The Coriolis effect causes?

a)

Global winds to move in a curved path instead a straight line

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Earth move around the sun

d)

None of the above