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Atmosphere Test Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer of the atmosphere aborbs UV light?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratospere

c)

thermosphere

d)

mesosphere

2.
This is the only layer of the atmosphere with active weather.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Stratosphere
3.

______________ is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Helium

d)

Nitrogen

4.

Which layer protects Earth from getting hit by most meteoroids?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratoshphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

5.

As altitude above Earth increases air pressure...

a)

decreases.

b)

increases.

c)

stays the same.

6.

The main layers of the atmosphere are classified by changes in ..

a)

precipitation

b)

temperature

7.

Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

8.

Transfer of thermal energy by contact of particles of matter.

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

9.

The transfer of thermal energy by movement of particles within matter.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

10.

As altitude within the troposphere increases, the amount of water vapor generally

a)

increases, only

b)

decreases, only

c)

remains the same

d)

decreases, then increases

11.

An air temperature of 95ºC most often exists in which layer of the atmosphere?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

12.

What is the temperature of the mesopause, in degrees Celsius (page 14)?

a)

cannot determine from graph

b)

-100 degrees celcius

c)

-90 degrees celcius

d)

15 degrees celcius

13.

What is the approximate percent of oxygen by volume present in Earth's lower atmosphere?

a)

21%

b)

33%

c)

46%

d)

94%

14.

Which layer can be found at 5 km in altitude?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

15.

Which layer can be found at 20 mi in altitude?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

16.

Which layer starts at -55 degrees Celsius?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

17.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
18.
Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
happily
d)
merrily
19.
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.
a)
Hotter to colder
b)
Colder to hotter
c)
Hotter to hotter
d)
Colder to colder
20.
The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
21.
The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.
a)
insulation.
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
22.
Which of the following is the best example of conduction?
a)
A light bulb warming a lampshade
b)
An egg cooking in a frying pan
c)
Water boiling in a pot
d)
Gases circulating in the atmosphere
23.

100 °C = _____ K

a)

173 K

b)

373K

c)

273 K

d)

0 K

24.

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

25.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points A and B?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Speeding Up

d)

Slowing Down

26.

Where on the graph are phase changes taking place?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

27.

Which letter represents particles in solid form?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

28.

A substance's heating curve is shown in the graph. What is its boiling point? (Diagram B)

a)

100 C

b)

60 C

c)

80 C

d)

20 C

29.
Condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time & place
a)
climate
b)
biogeography
c)
precipitation
d)
weather
30.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where most of the water vapor and carbon dioxide is found
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
31.
Earth's ozone layer is important because it absorbs
a)
visible light
b)
ultraviolet radiation
c)
x-rays
d)
radio waves
32.
Cold air sinks and creates
a)
low pressure
b)
medium pressure
c)
high pressure
d)
uneven pressure
33.

The barometer measures

a)

wind speed

b)

pressure

c)

wind direction

d)

temperature

34.

The anemometer measures

a)

wind direction

b)

wind speed

c)

pressure

d)

temperature

35.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
36.
Air travels
a)
from high pressure to low pressure
b)
from low pressure to high pressue
37.

The weight of the air pushing down or the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air or surface below it is called ________.

a)

air pressure

b)

anemometer

c)

air mass

d)

atmosphere

38.

The short term changes in atmospheric conditions in a place.

a)

Atmospheric instability

b)

Climate

c)

Oscillation

d)

Weather

39.

A measure of the energy of molecules in the air is _____.

a)

air pressure

b)

relative humidity

c)

air temperature

d)

wind

40.

Air moving from areas of high to low pressure is called _____.

a)

air pressure

b)

relative humidity

c)

dew point

d)

wind

41.

The change of state from a gas to a liquid.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Sublimation

42.

Warm air _________ because it is _______ dense than the air around it.

a)

rises, less

b)

rises, more

c)

falls, less

d)

falls, more

43.

Cold air _________ because it is _______ dense than the air around it.

a)

rises, less

b)

rises, more

c)

falls, less

d)

falls, more

44.

Which instrument is used to measure air temperature?

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

d)

hygrometer

45.
what kind of pressure predicts good weather?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
stationary
46.
Humidity is the...
a)
Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
b)
Amount of Wind in the Air
c)
Amount of Precipitation in the Air
d)
Amount of Pressure in the Air
47.

How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Insulation

48.
78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ______________.
a)
methane
b)
oxygen
c)
argon
d)
nitrogen
49.
Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?
a)
cooler and dryer
b)
colder and rainier
c)
hotter and stormier
d)
warmer and moister
50.

In the Northern Hemisphere, winds associated with a low-pressure system blow_____.

a)

a. counterclockwise toward the center

b)

b. clockwise toward the center

c)

c. clockwise outward from the center

d)

d. counterclockwise outward from the center

51.

When lines are closely spaced on a weather map, it indicates ________.

a)

high winds

b)

light winds

c)

variable winds

d)

cyclonic winds

52.

In the Northern Hemisphere, winds associated with a low-pressure system blow_____.

a)

a. counterclockwise toward the center

b)

b. clockwise toward the center

c)

c. clockwise outward from the center

d)

d. counterclockwise outward from the center

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