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WorksheetsREVIEW: Unit 7
Total questions: 152
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
Fall here tends to be dry and cool.
Climate
Weather
Our warmest month is August.
Climate
Weather
The temperature is currently 3 oC.
Climate
Weather
There is a hurricane affecting the Gulf Coast.
Climate
Weather
The fog is making driving difficult.
Weather
Climate
The evenings are generally mild
Climate
Weather
I need to wear a sweater and long pants today.
Weather
Climate
The leaves are turning colors and falling off of the trees because the days and nights are cooler.
Climate
Weather
A geological period (the Ice Age) lasting millions of years during which the Earth exhibited large glaciers and ice sheets
Weather
Climate
The following image is an example of:
Weather
Climate
Which of the following questions deal with the weather:
How hot is it outside?
What is the humidity?
Does it rain often there?
What is the humidity like there in winter?
Has the rain stopped?
Which of the following questions deal with the climate:
How hot is it outside?
What is the humidity?
Does it rain often there?
What is the humidity like there in winter?
Is it sunny all the time there?
(a) refers to the behavior of the atmosphere at a particular place for a short period of time.
Weather:
can change rapidly
never changes
only changes slowly over long periods of time.
changes only in response to human interactions
(a) is a generalization of the weather conditions over a long span of time.
About what percent of possible sunshine does Amarillo, Texas receive in November?
85%
45%
55%
65%
75%
About what percent of possible sunshine does Lockport, Illinois receive in November?
85%
45%
55%
65%
75%
Describe the difference between weather and climate:
Is the following related to weather, climate, or both:
Associated with wind
Climate
Weather
Both weather and climate
Is the following related to weather, climate, or both:
Long term
Climate
Weather
Both weather and climate
Is the following related to weather, climate, or both:
Short term (Right now)
Climate
Weather
Both weather and climate
Is the following related to weather, climate, or both:
predictable
Climate
Weather
Both weather and climate
Is the following related to weather, climate, or both:
unpredictable
Climate
Weather
Both weather and climate
Is the following related to weather, climate, or both:
Associated with precipitation
Climate
Weather
Both weather and climate
Is the following related to weather, climate, or both:
Associated with temperature
Climate
Weather
Both weather and climate
The source of all weather on our planet is:
(a)
Organize these options into the right categories:
State of the atmosphere right now
Generalization about the atmosphere in a region over a long time
Wind
Precipitation
Temperature
Cloud cover
Air pressure
Cannot predict
Predictable
Humidity
Describe the climate in our area:
Identify Item #1
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
Identify Item #2
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
Identify Item #3
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
The most abundant element in the atmosphere is:
(a)
The ozone layer is located in the:
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Which molecule is an ozone molecule:
Which of the following is an ozone molecule:
N2
CO2
O3
NO2
O2
Write "ozone" where the ozone layer can be found:
Which of the following best describes the change in air pressure with increasing altitude:
There is no change in air pressure with increasing altitude
The air pressure increases with increasing altitude
The air pressure decreases with increasing altitude
The air pressure decreases and increases with increasing altitude, depending on the layer.
Which of the following best describes the change in air density (concentration of air molecules) with increasing altitude:
There is no change in air density with increasing altitude
The air density increases with increasing altitude
The air density decreases with increasing altitude
The density decreases and increases with increasing altitude, depending on the layer.
Which of the following best describes the change in temperature with increasing altitude:
There is no change in temperature with increasing altitude
The temperature increases with increasing altitude
The temperature decreases with increasing altitude
The temperature decreases and increases with increasing altitude, depending on the layer.
Draw an ozone molecule (label each atom with the correct symbol)

Identify "Item #1"
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Tropopause
Stratopause
Identify "Item #3"
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Tropopause
Stratopause
Identify "Item #5"
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Tropopause
Stratopause
Identify "Item #7"
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Tropopause
Stratopause
Identify "Item #2"
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Tropopause
Stratopause
Identify "Item #4"
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Tropopause
Stratopause
Identify "Item #6"
Thermosphere
Mesopause
Mesosphere
Tropopause
Stratopause
Which of the following bests describes the importance of the ozone layer as it pertains to life on Earth:
The ozone layer is not important. Life would not change at all if it were removed.
Life on Earth could not exist without the ozone layer absorbing the infrared radiation from the Sun
Life on Earth could not exist without the ozone layer absorbing the ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
Life on Earth could not exist without the ozone layer absorbing the microwave radiation from the Sun
Life on Earth could not exist without the ozone layer blocking all solar radiation
Explain why the moon is so much hotter and colder than the Earth:
How is the Earth protected from dangerous ultraviolet rays?
(a)
Why isn’t the Earth littered with craters like the Moon’s surface?
What happens to most space debris that enters the atmosphere?
How do water and the atmosphere cooperate to create weather on Earth?
In which layer of the atmosphere does most of the weather that we experience occur?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere is the air first dense enough to burn up space debris?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere do temperatures reach their coldest temperatures?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Which of the following best describes the change in air density with increasing altitude:
There is no change in air density with increasing altitude
The air density increases with increasing altitude
The air density decreases with increasing altitude
The air density decreases and increases with increasing altitude, depending on the layer.
Weather occurs here
The ozone layer is concentrated here
Humans are found here
Very few molecules are present
Northern lights appear here
Meteors burn up here
Most of the molecules that make up our atmosphere are found here
Most UV light is absorbed here.
It gets very cold in this layer
Describe the importance of the ozone layer:
What is responsible for almost all of the Earth's variable weather and climate?
(a)
(a) is the spinning of the Earth on its axis.
The line separating the dark half of Earth from the lighted half is called the ________.
Circle of Illumination
Revolution
Rotation
Inclination of the axis
What causes the seasons on Earth?
Wind patterns change from time to time
The tilt of the Earth’s axis and Earth's revolution around the sun
The Earth moves closer to and farther away from the Sun
The Earth’s thick atmosphere distributes heat differently
Why do you get less sunlight in the winter than in the summer?
You, and the Earth, are farther from the sun
The atmosphere thickens in the winter so less sunlight gets reaches you
You actually do get the same as in the summer, but daylight savings time makes it seem like less
The Earth is tilted away from the Sun, and so the Sun is not in the sky as long
Why are the poles so cold, even in the summer?
The poles are very small regions and therefore absorb very small amounts of sunlight
There is very little water in those areas to absorb the sunlight
The Earth’s magnetic field allows very little sunlight to reach the poles
The angle at which the sunlight hits the poles spreads out the energy goes through more atmosphere
How many hours of sunlight would the North Pole get on December 21st?
0 hours
8 hours
10 hours
12 hours
24 hours
How many hours of sunlight would the North Pole get on June 21st?
0 hours
8 hours
10 hours
12 hours
24 hours
The Earth is furthest from the sun during the month of:
(a)
The Earth is closest to the Sun during the month of:
(a)
Based on the angle of the Sun, determine the most likely season in Lockport:
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Based on the angle of the Sun, determine the most likely season in Lockport:
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Which of the following Sun paths represents Winter in Lockport?
None of these depict winter in Lockport
Which of the following Sun paths represents Winter in Melbourne, Australia (37o S)?
None of these depict winter in Lockport
(a) refers to the movement of Earth in its orbit around the Sun.
The imaginary line that separates daylight from darkness on earth is called:
(a)
The furthest point that Earth gets to the sun in its orbit is called:
(a)
The closest point that Earth gets to the sun in its orbit is called:
(a)
The line separating the dark half of Earth from the lighted half is called the ________.
Circle of Illumination
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian
The latitude line that is 23.5⁰ north of the equator where the Sun’s rays hit most directly during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice is called the ________.
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
The ________ is the official first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and occurs on June 21st or 22nd.
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Fall (Autumnal) Equinox
Spring Equinox
The latitude line that is 23.5⁰ south of the equator where the Sun’s rays hit most directly during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice is called the ________.
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
The _______ is the official first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and occurs on December 21st or 22nd.
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Fall (Autumnal) Equinox
Spring Equinox
The _______ occurs on September 22nd or 23rd in the Northern Hemisphere and is when the Sun’s rays hit most directly on the equator.
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Fall (Autumnal) Equinox
Spring Equinox
The ______ occurs on March 21st or 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere and is when the Sun’s rays hit most directly on the equator.
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Fall (Autumnal) Equinox
Spring Equinox
In Lockport, IL you get 15 hours of daylight and 9 hours of darkness. Which season is it?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
In Lockport, IL which direction would you look to see the Sun at noon?
North
South
East
West
In Sydney, Australia which direction would you look to see the Sun at noon?
North
South
East
West
Why do you get less sunlight in the winter than in the summer?
The atmosphere thickens in the winter so less sunlight gets reaches you
You actually do get the same as in the summer, but daylight savings time makes it seem like less
The Earth is tilted away from the Sun, and so the Sun is not in the sky as long
You, and the Earth, are farther from the sun
Why are the poles so cold, even in the summer?
The poles are very small regions and therefore absorb very small amounts of sunlight
There is very little water in those areas to absorb the sunlight
The Earth’s magnetic field allows very little sunlight to reach the poles
The angle at which the sunlight hits the poles doesn’t allow much heat to be absorbed
How many hours of sunlight would Santa get at the North Pole on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24th)?
0 Hours
8 Hours
10 Hours
12 Hours
24 Hours
Where does the Sun’s rays hit the Earth at a 90⁰ angle on June 21st?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
If the Sun’s rays hit at 90⁰ at the Tropic of Capricorn what season is it in Sydney, Australia?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
On which two solstices or equinoxes would you experience similar amounts of daylight and possibly similar temperatures?
Winter and summer
Spring and fall
Winter and spring
Summer and fall
Describe the season that San Francisco would be experiencing based on the diagram: (The yellow lines represent solar radiation)
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Describe the season that San Francisco would be experiencing based on the diagram: (The yellow lines represent solar radiation)
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Identify Item #1
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Identify Item #2
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Identify Item #3
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
On June 21st-22nd, the northern hemisphere axis is _________ the sun.
oriented toward
oriented away from
neutral to
During the equinoxes, the Northern hemisphere axis is oriented toward the Sun.
True
False
The length of daylight at all northern hemisphere sites on June 21-22 is always _________ the length of darkness.
greater than
less than
the same as
The equator experiences 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness every (a) of the year.
What is the date of the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
March 21-22
June 21-22
September 22-23
December 21-22
Every location on Earth experiences 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness during an (a)
On December 21st-22nd, the northern hemisphere is _________ the sun.
oriented toward
oriented away from
neutral to
The three (3) primary heat absorbing gases in the atmosphere are (CHOOSE THREE):
Carbon dioxide
Water vapor
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Methane
What do greenhouse gases do in our atmosphere?
They absorb radiation given off by the Earth
They keep all the air within the Earth
They block harmful radiation from reaching the Earth
They make the Earth cooler
Which of the following would occur if the greenhouse gasses were not present:
There would be no change
The average temperature on Earth would decrease by ~thirty (30) degrees Celsius, far below freezing
The average temperature on Earth would increase by ~thirty (30) degress Celsius
The Average temperature on Earth would be far too hot for any life to exist
Greenhouse gasses allow ______________wavelength light to pass through while absorbing the ______________ wavelength light that is emitted from the Earth's surface.
short, long
long, short
How does the change in carbon dioxide over the last two hundred (200) years impact the climate on Earth.
Carbon dioxide has no impact on climate.
An increase in carbon dioxide leads to greater absorption of energy from the Earth, warming the atmosphere.
An increase in carbon dioxide leads to greater reflection of energy from the Sun, cooling the atmosphere.
Describe the greenhouse effect:
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas:
Carbon dioxide
Water vapor
Nitrogen
Nitrous oxide
Methane
Describe how the Earth would be different without an atmosphere:
Identify three (3) greenhouse gasses that enter our atmosphere due to human activity:
Carbon dioxide
Argon
Nitrogen
Nitrous oxide
Methane
Which gas is the most abundant greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide
Water vapor
Nitrogen
Nitrous oxide
Methane
Why aren’t humans more concerned about water emissions?
Draw a diagram that depicts the greenhouse effect in action:

