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WorksheetsEnergy in the earth's atmosphere
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is the planetary Albedo?
0.40
0.31
0.5
1.0
What part of the water cycle requires energy?
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
precipitation
evaporation of water from plants is called
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
run-off
What color has the shortest wavelength?
blue
yellow
green
red
Which wave has the most energy?
radio wave
infrared
visible light
ultraviolet
Night vision goggles use what EM wave?
radio
infrared
UV
X-Ray
What color has a wavelength of 420nm?
blue
red
green
yellow
Which surface would have an Albedo of 0.9?
forest
black shirt
mirror
field of new snow
This is a natural process that keeps the Earth's atmosphere warm
radiation
the greenhouse effect
clouds
UV radiation
What form of heat transfer heats most of the atmosphere?
conduction
thermal genesis
convection
radiation
What is 50 degrees F in Celsius?
20 degrees C
40 degrees C
10 degrees C
0 degrees C
Water boils at
100 degrees C
212 degrees C
0 degrees C
40 degrees
Which has the most thermal energy?
a cup of hot chocolate
an ice berg
a lake
a bath
Which type of heat transfer causes water to move in a boiling pot
conduction
convection
albedo
radiation
Metals are examples of good
times
conductors
insulators
convectors
Plastic and wood are examples of good
children
insulators
conductors
thermals
Movement of air is caused by
differences in air pressure
differences in albedo
differences in wind speed
differences in altitude
Uneven surface temperatures are caused by
Albedo
angle of the sun's rays
longitude
lack of access to electricity
When wind comes from the water to the land it is called a
land breeze
sea breeze
local breeze
tropical
The Earth rotates
clockwise
counterclockwise
anti-thermal
in a straight path
Pushes wind away from the horse latitudes
trade winds
prevailing westerlies
polar easterlies
doldrums
Air at the equator
heats up and creates low pressure
heats up and creates high pressure
drops and creates low pressure
drops and creates high pressure
These winds were used to help move cargo ships from Europe to the Americas
prevailing westerlies
polar easterlies
trade winds
horse latitudes
These make it harder and slower to fly from the east to the west on a plane in North America
jet streams
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
trade winds
water vapor that collects together is called
vaporization
convection
condensation
evaporation
Two ways that precipitation gets back to the sea
evaporation
run-off
ground water
humidity
Why is there no wind in a deep cave?
there are no bats
the temperature is constant
it is too deep
the humidity is too high
What makes a hurricane spin?
strong winds
the Coriolis Effect
temperature diffrences
low pressure moving to high pressure
What measures wind speed?
a weather vane
a pshychrometer
an anemometer
a barometer
what measures wind direction?
an anemometer
a weather or wind vane
a baraometer
a sphygmomanometer
Air that is cooler is
higher in thermal energy
hotter
less dense
more dense
Solar radiation that hits the Earth's surface is converted to
pizza pops
heat
UV rays
sunlight
Heat will always move to
colder areas
warmer areas
lower areas
shady areas
Water freezes at
night
0 degrees C
100 degrees C
32 degrees C
A silver can
has a low albedo
absorbs low amounts of radiation
conducts energy better than a black can
has the highest albedo possible
What form is the sun's energy that reaches us through space?
electric
magnetic
magnetoelectric
electromagnetic
The form of radiation that is similar to heat is
infrared
visible light
ultraviolet
radio waves
The form of radiation that can cause skin damage and eye damage is
infrared
visible light
ultraviolet
radio waves
The form of radiation that can be seen on earth is
infrared
visible light
ultraviolet
radio waves
Which two forms of energy of the sun make up most of the radiation reaching the Earth?
infrared and ultraviolet
visible light and infrared
visible light and ultraviolet
visible light and microwaves
Why are the top three layers of the atmosphere important for life on Earth?
They cool down the sun's radiation.
They reflect all of the sun's radiation.
They absorb most of the sun's radiation.
They convert the sun's radiation to power.
Which three layers absorb most of the sun's radiation?
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere
thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere receives the least, or lowest amount, of the sun's radiation?
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
How much of the sun's radiation is absorbed by the ground and water at Earth's surface?
About 51%
100%
About 20%
About 4%
Which statement about Earth's energy budget is correct?
Energy absorbed by the earth = heat re-emitted by the earth
Incoming radiation from the sun = heat re-emitted by the earth
Energy reflected off clouds = heat re-emitted by the earth
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.
What is causing the greenhouse effect to increase?
Too little greenhouse gases are making the earth colder.
Too much of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are making the earth colder.
Too much of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are making the earth warmer.
There is no such thing as a greenhouse made out of gases.
As the earth's temperatures increase, the size of the polar ice caps will
increase
decrease
both increase and decrease
As the earth's temperatures increase, the height of sea level will
increase
decrease
both increase and decrease
A sandwich being grilled (cooked) on a frying pan on a stove is an example of
conduction
convection
radiation
thermification
Warm water rising in the ocean, then being replaced by cold water from below it is an example of
conduction
convection
radiation
thermification
Energy from the sun or fire is an example of
conduction
convection
radiation
thermification
How does conduction occur at the earth's surface?
Radiation reaches the earth from the sun.
The ground warms up and transfers heat to the air it is in direct contact with.
Warm air rises, then cool air replaces it, and the cycle occurs over and over.
What is the beginning of heat transfers occurring at the earth's surface?
Radiation reaches the earth from the sun.
The ground warms up and transfers heat to the air it is in direct contact with.
Warm air rises, then cool air replaces it, and the cycle occurs over and over.
How do convection currents form in the atmosphere?
Radiation reaches the earth from the sun.
The ground warms up and transfers heat to the air it is in direct contact with.
Warm air rises, then cool air replaces it, and the cycle occurs over and over.
