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The Atmosphere and Oceans

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Land breezes blow from the land towards the sea because-
a)
Conduction of the ocean
b)
The land cools off faster than the ocean
c)
Ocean currents blow the wind that way
d)
Breezes are created by the rotation of the earth
2.
Models that show heat rising up and cold moving down are models of:
a)
Conduction
b)
Complexion
c)
Radiation
d)
Convection
3.
The heat source for covection in the atmosphere is the:
a)
Core
b)
Water
c)
Land
d)
Sun
4.
The heat source for convection in the ocean is-
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
The core
d)
Volcanoes
5.
Convection in the Ocean is caused by volcanoes
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Convection in the atmosphere is caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Thunderstorms are more common in areas where:
a)
Cold water is near
b)
There are lakes
c)
Warm water is near
8.
Hurricanes form over oceans
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Hurricanes contain high waves, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms
a)
True
b)
False
10.
A low pressure system "L" will bring what type of weather?
a)
Warm
b)
Dry
c)
Clear
d)
Wet
11.
A high pressure system "H" will bring what type of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Cloudy
c)
Rainy
d)
Wet
12.
What type of weather would an area get if it were experiencing a cold front and a low pressure system?
a)
Cold and Dry
b)
Warm and Dry
c)
Warm and Wet
d)
Cold and Wet
13.
What type of weather would and area get if it were experiencing a high pressure system and a cold front?
a)
Cold and Dry
b)
Cold and Wet
c)
Warm and Dry
d)
Warm and Wet
14.

Modern day atmosphere has approximately what percentage of the air is Oxygen ?

a)

1%

b)

21%

c)

78%

d)

52%

15.

Most of the water on Earth is found in which of the following locations?

a)

oceans

b)

the atmosphere

c)

groundwater

d)

lakes and rivers

16.

Use the table to answer the question. Each location has an average annual temperature above 18ºC (64ºF). Which location is most likely to have a tropical climate?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

17.

Heat transfer is really neat! It always goes from

a)

hot to cold

b)

cold to hot

c)

top to bottom

d)

bottom to top

18.

Deep currents are caused mainly by differences in salinity and _____.

a)

winds

b)

gases dissolved in the water

c)

the Coriolis Effect

d)

water temperature

19.

The Coriolis Effect changes a current's path due to Earth's

a)

rotation

b)

winds

c)

tides

d)

temperature differences

20.

True or false: Ocean currents have no effect on air temperature

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which one of the following statements about Earth's atmosphere is TRUE?

a)

The temperature in the atmosphere increases as it gets closer to the Sun.

b)

The air pressure increases as you go up in the atmosphere.

c)

The atmosphere has different temperatures and pressures at different altitudes.

d)

The atmosphere has the same temperature and pressure at all altitudes.

22.

Surface currents and deep ocean currents join together to make

a)

the East Australian Current

b)

warm currents

c)

the global conveyor belt

d)

the Coriolis Effect

23.

Energy transferred through empty space

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Mechanical wave

d)

Radiation

24.

Energy transferred by particles touching each other

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Mechanical wave

d)

Radiation

25.

Energy transferred by a circulation caused by differences in temperature

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Mechanical wave

d)

Radiation

26.

Earth's Surface is heated by ___________

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Mechanical wave

d)

Radiation

27.

Earth's Atmosphere is heated by ___________.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Mechanical wave

d)

Radiation

28.

Winds are caused by _____________.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Mechanical wave

d)

Radiation

29.

What causes wind?

a)

Rotation of Earth on its axis

b)

Movement of air from land to water

c)

Uneven heating of Earth's surface

d)

Air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

30.

What is the main source of energy that drives all Earth's weather patterns?

a)

The Sun

b)

Oceans

c)

The Moon

d)

Mountains

31.

The stratosphere is the top layer of Earth's atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Refer to the diagram of the winds and currents to answer the question.


Which of the following best explains the curvature of the arrows for the westerlies and the trade winds?

a)

The ocean currents create winds flowing in a similar direction to the current.

b)

The Coriolis effect causes the winds to curve that way because the Earth rotates from left to right.

c)

The Coriolis effect causes the winds to curve that way because the Earth rotates from right to left.

d)

The sun is shining and warming the air from the right side of this diagram.

33.

Refer to the picture to answer the question.


Which of the following is most responsible for the moving bands of air around Earth that are shown in the picture?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

greenhouse effect

34.

Put the atmospheric layers in order from closest to farthest from earth's surface. ​ ​ ​

a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
1)
2)
3)
4)
35.

The picture shows a situation that causes local winds.

Which way will the wind blow?

a)

From A to B

b)

From B to A

36.

Match the following

a)

Temperature & air pressure decrease rapidly while moving up

1.

Troposhere

b)

Temperature rises while air pressure decreases

2.

Stratosphere

c)

Temperature & air pressure decrease while moving up

3.

Mesosphere

d)

Temperature rises again while air pressure still decreases

4.

Thermosphere

37.

What does the blue line represent in the Thermohaline circulation?

a)

Warm salty water

b)

Warm water

c)

Cold water

d)

Cold salty water

38.

Which of the following types of water would SINK the fastest?

a)

warm and salty

b)

cold and salty

c)

warm and fresh

d)

cold and fresh

39.
Two types of ocean currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
40.
Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 
a)
Deep Currents
b)
Convection Currents
c)
Surface Currents
d)
Wave Currents
41.
Surface currents are mainly caused by
a)
The Coriolis Effect
b)
Cold and Warm Water
c)
Convection
d)
Wind
42.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
43.

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

a)

gravity and the Coriolis Effect

b)

temperature and salinity

c)

wind and climate

d)

temperature and the Coriolis Effect

44.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
45.

The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ______________.

a)

salinity

b)

warmth

46.

The Gulf Stream is an example of a  _______________

a)

upwelling

b)

surface current

47.

Without the Gulf Stream, the southeastern United States and Europe would be ______________.

a)

warmer

b)

cooler

48.

True or False: Surface currents affect coastal climates.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What is the Coriolis effect?

a)

heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, more dense fluids.

b)

A punk rock band.

c)

the apparent deflection of moving air as a result of Earth's rotation.

d)

The amount of matter in a given volume.

50.

What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?

a)

ocean current

b)

gyre

c)

upwelling

d)

conveyor belt

51.

When surface currents meet continents they ___?

a)

Stop moving

b)

Are deflected (change paths)

c)

Continue in the direction they were going

52.

Local winds blow over:

a)

short distances

b)

long distances

c)

the poles

d)

the equator

53.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
54.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
55.
The strength of a sea breeze depends on
a)
the heat of the day
b)
the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land
c)
the wind speed
d)
the amount of precipitation that day
56.

What direction does air move?

a)

High Pressure to High Pressure

b)

Low Pressure to Low Pressure

c)

High Pressure to Low Pressure

d)

Low Pressure to High Pressure

57.

Wind appearing to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is caused by what?

a)

Unequal Heating

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Greenhouse Effect

d)

Centripetal Force

58.

Convection currents in the atmosphere are caused by what?

a)

Warm air rising and warm air sinking

b)

Cold air rising and cold air sinking

c)

Warm air rising and cold air sinking

d)

Cold air rising and warm air sinking

59.

What drives global wind belts? Choose the two that apply.

a)

Earth's Core

b)

Earth's Rotation

c)

Unequal Heating

d)

Greenhouse Effect

60.

What type of heat transfer is given off by flames of a fire?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

61.

The global ocean conveyor belt effects what around the globe?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Circulation of nutrients in water

d)

All of these are correct

62.

What is the major driving force that causes both sea breezes and land breezes.

a)

rotation of Earth on its axis

b)

heating and cooling of water and land

c)

curved surface of Earth

d)

global wind belts

63.

What is created when air moves from high to low pressure?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Clouds

c)

Winds

d)

Gas

64.

What do the Greenhouse gases do to heat in the atmosphere?

a)

Absorb it

b)

Reflect it

c)

Trap it

d)

Eliminate it

65.

What drives deep ocean currents?

a)

Surface Winds

b)

Unequal Heating

c)

Global Winds

d)

Differences in Density

66.

Air above the land warms up faster than air over the water, and the cooler air from the water blows toward land. What type of wind is this?

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Global Wind

c)

Sea Breeze

d)

Surface Wind

67.

What part of the atmosphere helps to protect us from UV rays?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermoshpere

c)

Ozone

d)

Stratosphere

68.

As surface currents flow from the equator towards the poles what happens to them?

a)

They become warmer.

b)

They become lighter.

c)

They become more dense.

d)

They slow down.

69.

What factor is being changed to cause El Nino and La Nina?

a)

Earth's Rotation

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Wind Direction

d)

Climate

70.

The transfer of thermal energy from one particle to another by direct contact

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Thermal Energy

71.

a pot sitting on the stove, touching a hot metal spoon, direct contact

a)

are examples of heat transfer by conduction

b)

are examples of heat transfer by convection

c)

are examples of heat transfer by radiation

72.

boiling water, steam, gases, liquids

a)

are examples of heat transfer by convection

b)

are examples of heat transfer by conduction

c)

are examples of heat transfer by radiation

73.

an abnormal climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in the Pacific Ocean (causes changes in wind, currents, and weather)

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Currents

74.

a climate even in the Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal

a)

La Nina

b)

El Nino

c)

Current

75.

this is a climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in the Pacific Ocean the winds along the equator weaken an d reverse directions. There is also an increase in rain and flooding during this

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

76.

This is the opposite of the event that occurs every 2-7 years and causes colder than normal winters

a)

La Nina

b)

El Nino

77.

Why are the west coasts of England and Ireland warmer and wetter than inland parts of the continent that are further south?

a)

the Polar Easterlies

b)

The Gulf Stream

c)

Tthe Trade Winds

d)

Deep currents bringing warm water

78.

Where is the ozone layer located?

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

79.

Which wind belt extends from the equator to the 30 degree North and South parallel?

a)

Trade Winds

b)

Westerlies

c)

Polar Easterlies

d)

Sea Breeze

80.

Which atmospheric layer do we live in? It's name comes from the word "mixing".

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

81.

Which wind belt affects most of the 48 states in the United States? It explains how our weather moves from the west coast to the east coast.

a)

Trade winds

b)

Westerlies

c)

Polar Easterlies

d)

Coriolis effect

82.

How does the Coriolis effect the wind in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

It deflects the air to the left.

b)

It deflects the air to the right.

c)

It doesn't affect it at all.

d)

It makes the wind stronger.

83.

What surface on the Earth has the highest absorption of solar radiation?

a)

Sand from a desert

b)

Ice from glaciers

c)

Water from the ocean

d)

Leaves from the trees canopy

84.

What is the name of the cell covered by the RED box?

a)

Polar cell

b)

Ferrel cell

c)

Hadley cell

85.

Which of these statements is NOT true?

a)

At the equator, the ground is intensely heated by the sun.

b)

At the equator, the air rises which then cools and forms thick storm clouds

c)

At the equator a high-pressure zone is created.

86.

Which of these biomes are found in low pressure areas?

a)

Tropical rainforests

b)

Polar

c)

Desert

87.

What is the name of the cell covered by the YELLOW labels?

(a)  

88.

What type of pressure zone is found at 30°N and 30°S?

a)

High

b)

Low

89.

Which of these does NOT happen when air sinks at 30°N and 30°S?

a)

It becomes warmer

b)

It becomes drier

c)

It creates an area of little cloud and low rainfall

d)

It creates a low-pressure zone

90.

Which of these statements about the Ferrel Cell is NOT true?

a)

Air on the surface is pulled towards the poles.

b)

These winds pick up moisture as they travel over the oceans.

c)

At 60°N and S, the winds mean cold air which has drifted from the poles.

d)

The Ferrel cell occurs at lower latitudes than the Hadley Cell.