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WorksheetsEnergy in the Earth’s Atmosphere Lesson 1, 2 and 3!
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 48mins
transfer of energy in the form of rays or waves
Radiation
convection
conduction
transfer of heat by the flow of a heated material
radiation
conduction
Convection:
Local Winds:
land breezes
sea breezes
jet streams
all of the above
Global Winds
water
the trade winds, the prevailing westerlies, polar easterlies, jet streams
winds that are only in some parts of the world
wind
The WInd is caused by...
uneven water heating
even heat on earths surface
uneven heating of Earth’s surface
even water heating
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Land and sea breezes
land heats and cools more quickly than the water
Water cools and heats more quickly then land
Prevailing Easterlies
movement of weather across the US and Canada
wind from the east
when a tornado comes and eats people
when a hurricane floods a state
transfer of energy when molecules bump into one another
radiation
Conduction
convection
Where does most of the energy on earth's surface come from?
electromagnetic radiation from the sun.
convection
conduction
wind
What are 2 things electromagnetic waves do?
they control the world
Electromagnetic waves either absorb or reflect
they send the aliens are location
What happens In Earth's upper atmosphere?
energy is absorbed
energy is NOT absorbed
aliens have a dance party
What happens in the troposphere
some energy is absorbed
some energy is reflected
all of the above
Increasing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere does what?
increases the amount of heat that's absorbed and can influence a change in climate that is less comfortable for many of Earth's species.
it decreases the temperature to make it cooler and the climate change does nit change
What is heat?
Heat is what makes you cool
Heat is a measure of particle movement,
Heat is the measure of temperature
What is thermal energy?
thermal energy is heat from a campfire
thermal energy is when everything bumps together
thermal energy is when ice powers everything.
thermal energy is the total motion in the particles of a substance.
What does heat do?
Heat flows away from hotter objects and toward cold objects
heat flows away from cooler objects to hotter objects
Ways to tranfer heat energy
radiation
convection
conduction
all of the above
What is conduction?
conduction is the circular motion of gases
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching.
it is waves of energy from the sun
What happens when molecules are heated?
they increase in pressure
they decrease in pressure
What does air move from?
air is moving high to high pressure
air is moving from low to low pressure
air is always moving from low pressure to high pressure
Air is always moving from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
What is wind?
Wind is the movement of air between pressure differences
wind is the movement in temperature differences
What does air movement create
This movement creates conduction cells in Earth's atmosphere
This movement creates convection cells in Earth's atmosphere
This movement creates radiation cells in Earth's atmosphere
What are winds blowing short distances called?
land breeze
local winds
global winds
sea breeze
What happens to a beach during the day?
During the day the land absorbs radiation and creates warm air, which rises, causing a breeze toward the low-pressure area
During the day the land absorbs no radiation and creates cold air which falls causing a breeze towards the high-pressure area
What happens to the beach during the evening
During the evening, the land gets hotter slower than the sea and the hot, dense air creates a low-pressure area, blowing a breeze to a high-pressure area on the sea
During the evening, the land cools off more quickly than the sea and the chilly, dense air creates a high-pressure area, blowing a breeze toward the low-pressure area on the sea.
What happens to the areas where Earth gets the most direct sunlight
the air stands still
the air cools, falls, and moves toward hotter areas
the air heats, rises, and moves toward cooler areas
Which way do the winds NOT blow?
These winds do not blow straight N-S because of Earth's rotation and the Coriolis effect
These winds do not blow straight W-E because of Earth's rotation and the Coriolis effect
What does the angle of earth's rotation create?
The angle of Earth's rotation creates wind belts centered on the equator
The angle of Earth's rotation creates temperature belts centered on the equator
What are some wind belts?
all of the above
the Tropic of Capricorn.
the Tropic of Cancer
What do the Tropic of Cancer, and the Tropic of Capricorn generate?
These wind belts generate the jet streams in the eastern and western hemispheres
These wind belts generate the jet streams in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What do Ocean currents in the shallow and deep ocean transfer?
Ocean currents in the shallow and deep ocean transfer a phase of matter
Ocean currents in the shallow and deep ocean transfer thermal radiation
Ocean currents in the shallow and deep ocean transfer heat and energy through Earth's oceans
Surface currents are driven by what?
Surface currents are driven by global winds and follow heat wind patterns
Surface currents are driven by global winds and follow triangle wind patterns
Surface currents are driven by global winds and follow square wind patterns
Surface currents are driven by global winds and follow circular wind patterns
Surface currents are generated in a...
similar way to air convection currents
similar way to air conduction currents
similar way to air radiation currents
The water in the areas with most direct sunlight becomes the warmest. This causes the water to flow...
closer to the heat source
away from the heat source
Once the warm water flows away from the heat source what water comes to replace it?
cold
warm
Large currents carry what water?
warm
cool
Large currents carrying warm water influence the...
wind
climate
temperature
air pressure
Large currents carrying warm water influence the climate where they flow because the
cool water conducts cold and warm water heats the air above it
warm water radiates heat and cool water cools the air above it
Cold air holds...
less moisture
more mositure
areas near cooler ocean currents are often...
cold and dry
hot and wet
Deep ocean currents are driven by
temperature
salinity
density
all of the above
As ice forms and water is
removed from the ocean
added to the ocean
As ice forms and water is removed from the ocean, it makes the leftover water..
saltier and denser
less salty and less dense
These ocean currents loop around the globe circulating..
temperature
oxygen
all of the above
nutrients
the basic building block for all matter
air
particles
atoms
water
Transfer of energy from the collisions of molecules in 2 objects that are touching
radiation
conduction
convection
Transfer of energy in liquids and gases when hotter, less dense fluids rise and cooler more dense fluids sink
convection
conduction
radiation
Any physical substance that takes up space and has mass.
humans
atoms
matter
air
2 or more atoms that are attached
particle
atoms
matter
molecule
A tiny or portion of matter
particle
matter
atom
molecule
The state (solid, liquid, gas) in which matter exists
atom
molecule
phase of matter
particle
Energy-related to the motion of atoms and molecules; also called "heat" and "heat energy"
thermal radiation
thermal equilibrium
thermal energy
When 2 substances are the same temperture
thermal energy
thermal radiation
thermal equilibrium
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves, aka light.
thermal equilibrium
thermal radiation
thermal energy
Most of the energy that moves within Earth’s atmosphere comes from the..
water
sun
wind
air
The sun’s energy travels to Earth as
earth light
water light
sun light
electromagnetic radiation (a form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space)
Most of the electromagnetic waves that reach Earth are in the form of
earth light and infrared earth light. A smaller amount arrives as a ultraviolet rock
water light and infrared water light . A smaller amount arrives as ultraviolet fish
visible light and infrared light. A smaller amount arrives as ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
How are the atmosphere and a greenhouse the same?
They both are cooler inside than outside.
They both are made out of glass.
They both trap heat inside them.
They are imaginary ideas to explain Earth Science.
This picture is an example of ________.
Conduction
Convection
Mechanical wave
Radiation
This picture is an example of ________.
Conduction
Convection
Mechanical wave
Radiation
This picture is an example of ________.
Conduction
Convection
Mechanical wave
Radiation
The Gulf stream causes Miami to be
warm and rainy
cold and sunny
hot and sunny
cold and rainy
The jet stream is
a band of low speed winds about 10km below earths surface
a band of high speed winds about 10km below earths surface
a band of high speed winds about 10km above earths surface
a band of low speed winds about 10km above earths surface
A current is...
a small stream of moving water in the bay
a large stream or moving water in the ocean
a small stream of moving water in the ocean
a large stream of moving water in the bay
conduction is
the transfer of thermal energy by gas in the air
the transfer of thermal energy rubbing against each other
the transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another
Convection is...
the transfer of thermal energy by particles rubbing together
the transfer of thermal energy by movement of fluid
the transfer of thermal energy by matter to matter
Radiation is...
the transfer of thermal energy from movement of fluid
the transfer of thermal energy from matter to matter
the transfer of thermal energy in electromagnetic waves
Earths Surface ___________ equal amounts of energy
absorbs and re-emits
only absorbs
only re-emits
The transfers heat through...
conduction
convection
radiation
What happens when the ozone layer is damaged
fewer UV rays are absorbed by the atmosphere
More UV rays are absorbed by the atmosphere
The Greenhouse effect is caused when...
energy and gases are releases out of the atmosphere
energy and gases are trapped by the atmosphere
La Nina is a climate event in the
eastern pacific ocean
northern pacific ocean
southern pacific ocean
western pacific ocean
Convection occurs when you heat a pot of water on the stove.
True
False
The wind is caused by differences in air pressure
False
True
Winds in the northern hemisphere turn...
right
left
Winds in the southern hemisphere turn...
left
right
A sea breeze is the flow of...
hotter air that forms over land
cooler air that forms over land
hotter air that forms over water
cooler air that forms over water
a land breeze is the flow of...
wind from water to land
wind from land to water
The Coriolis Effect causes
wind direction and currents
water direction and prevailing winds
A El Nino occurs every
2 to 7 minutes
2 to 7 years
2 to 7 months
2 to 7 secounds
If carbon dioxide continues to increase, temperatures will
increase
decrease
Uneven heating of Earth's surface causes
fire
ground
water
wind
A anamometer measures
wind right corners
wind height
wind speed
wind base
The Antarctic Bottom is
cold and salty
warm and salty
cold and un-salty
warm and un-salty
Wind causes changes in La Nina and El Nino
False
True
