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Worksheets3.3 Atmospheric Circulation
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 36mins
How many oxygen atoms does a molecule of ozone contain?
1
2
3
4
What is the name of the international agreement committing parties to phasing out ozone depleting substances and phasing out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
Vienna Protocol
Paris Agreement
Montreal Protocol
Antarctic Convention
The depletion in the Ozone layer is caused by:
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
Methane
Chlorofluorocarbon
What is the name of the effect whereby moving air and water currents bend to the right in the Northern hemisphere because of Earth's rotation?
Hadley
Coriolis
Cumulonimbus
Convection
Hadley, Ferrel, and polar are the names of
bears
feuding Kentucky families
atmospheric circulation cells
cloud types
Air that is warmer than the air surrounding it
rises
sinks
stays where it is
Rising air leads to ____ pressure at ground level
High
Low
Descending air leads to ____ pressure at ground level
High
Low
Fast-flowing currents of air high in the troposphere are
Hadley cells
Jet streams or "atmospheric jets"
Trade winds
Altostratus
What is the effect of global circulation on temperatures around the Earth?
global atmospheric circulation does not affect temperature
global atmospheric circulation makes hot places hotter and cold places colder
global circulation moderates temperatures, warming the poles and cooling the equator
temperatures change in a random fashion
Westerlies are
People who traveled Westward in the pioneer days
People from the coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington
Prevailing winds at the mid latitudes (the Ferrel cells)
Fast-moving currents of air high in the troposphere
What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?
heat from the Earth's core
the rotation of the Earth
Moon's gravity
unequal heating of the Earth by the sun
Winds that blow from the North and South pole toward 600 latitude are called...
trade winds
westerlies
polar easterlies
horse latitudes
Which global winds move FROM the east to the west?
Doldrums
Cauldrons
Westerlies
Easterlies
Warm air going from the water to land during the day
Example: Cool air over the water sinks, warm air over the land rises
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
According to the diagram, what can happen when solar energy hits clouds in Earth's atmosphere?
it can be reflected or absorbed
it can only be absorbed
it can only be reflected
it is neither reflected nor absorbed
How much solar energy is radiated directly to space from Earth? (Hint! look at RED arrows)
64%
6%
4%
What amount of incoming solar energy is absorbed by Earth's surface?
23%
51%
49%
15%
