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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Volcanic eruptions early in Earth’s history are believed to be responsible for a large proportion of the matter now found in which Earth structure?
mantle
asthenosphere
hydrosphere
ozone layer
Why is the ozone content of the stratosphere important to living organisms?
Ozone absorbs infrared radiation from the Sun.
Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
Ozone is necessary to create oxygen for living things
Ozone in the atmosphere prevents radiation of heat from Earth.
Which of these has been controlled in an attempt to reduce the depletion of ozone in Earth’s atmosphere?
methods of filtering gasoline
use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
methods of radioactive waste storage
use of mercury (Hg) compounds
Golfing in severe weather can be dangerous due to the possibility of lightning strikes. According to the forecast, which of these would be the worst day to plan a golf outing?
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
the drama club is choosing a day for an outdoor fundraising performance. According to the forecast, which of these days is likely to be MOST comfortable (with moderate temperatures, no precipitation, and low wind) to attract the largest audience to the performance?
wendsday
thursday
friday
saturday
yesterday
Kerry is watching a softball game on a hot day. To her, the air temperature feels like it’s about 100°F. However, she sees a bank thermometer that says it’s only 90°F. What is the MOST likely relative humidity at the game?
40%
60%
80%
100%
The high winds and torrential rains of a hurricane can cause damage to cities and natural areas in its path. A hurricane is likely to gain the MOST strength when it travels over which of the following?
cool ocean
inland area
salty ocean
warm ocean
During one spring, the jet stream shifted southward, moving across Texas and northern Florida. How would weather in North Carolina that spring compare to that of a typical year?
cooler and drier
cooler and wetter
warmer and drier
warmer and wetter
ur mom
Which of these processes in the water cycle heats theatmosphere MOST as a cyclonic storm forms over the ocean?
Water droplets cluster into clouds.
Water droplets fall to Earth as rain.
Water evaporates from the ocean to the atmosphere.
Water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into droplets.
The table below shows lowest air pressure recorded for four hurricanes.
Rita
Katrina
Hugo
Karl
895 mbar (hPa); 26.43 (inHg)
902 mbar (hPa); 26.64 (inHg)
918 mbar (hPa); 27.11 (inHg)
956 mbar (hPa); 28.23 (inHg)
Which hurricane had the highest wind speed?
rita
katrina
hugo
karl
A mass of air is at an elevation of 1000 meters in the low-pressure center of a Northern Hemispherestorm. Which of the following BEST describes the motion of air particles in this air mass due to storm conditions and the rotation of Earth as the air mass moves outward?
Air particles move up and to the left.
Air particles move up and to the right.
Air particles move down and to the left.
Air particles move down and to the right.
Some cyclonic storm data are shown below.
Wind Speed
Barometric Pressure
Direction of Rotation
125 mph (110 kts)
920 mbar (hPa)
clockwise
Where is this storm?
Eastern Hemisphere
western Hemisphere
northern Hemisphere
southern Hemisphere
kanye western hemisphere
what causes the differences in the air masses that permit hurricanes to form over oceans?
Ocean water is cool and cools the air above it.
Ocean water is warm and heats the air above it.
Ocean water contains salt that reacts with air, changing the air pressure.
Ocean water contains algae that make oxygen, changing the air’s composition
ocean water has scary mary sharks and the sharks intimidate the air to change
Which are widely considered to be safe locations during a hurricane?
in a kitchen, in a closet, under a stairwell
on a porch, in a basement, in a bathroom
under a stairwell, in a basement, in a closet
in a bathroom, in a kitchen, on a porch
on top of the 90's you just cranked
Which statement BEST explains why the force of a hurricane diminishes as the hurricane moves over land?
A high-pressure area develops.
The sea level rises on the coast.
The winds start to spin clockwise
The supply of warm,moist air decreases
whats a huricane
The first atmosphere of Earth was primarily hydrogen and helium. During this time, Earth’s core was not differentiatedand thus the magnetosphere had not yet formed. How did the lack of differentiation in Earth’s core MOST likely affect the transition in Earth’s atmospheric composition?
by releasing water vapor from the core into the atmosphere
by magnetically attracting freed metallic elements to the surface
by providing the heat energy that fueled atmospheric chemical reactions
by allowing the solar wind to blow away much of the lighter elemental gases
i have no idea
A student reads the following statement.
The presence of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere is important to Earth’s ability to support human life.
How would Earth be different without greenhouse gases in its atmosphere?
more heat from solar radiation would escape into space.
More solar radiation would be reflected back into space.
More solar radiation would penetrate Earth’s crust and mantle.
More heat from solar radiation would be stored in Earth’s core.
idk
Energy at which wavelength is MOST likely to be absorbed by the ozone layer in Earth’s stratosphere?
0.10
250 nm
0.01nm
95nm
