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Review for Weather and Energy in the Atmosphere Test

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What form of energy is the sun's light?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Nuclear

d)

Electromagnetic Radiation

2.

Wind appearing to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is caused by what?

a)

Unequal Heating

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Greenhouse Effect

d)

Centripetal Force

3.

Convection currents in the atmosphere are caused by what?

a)

Warm air rising and warm air sinking

b)

Cold air rising and cold air sinking

c)

Warm air rising and cold air sinking

d)

Cold air rising and warm air sinking

4.

What types of heat transfer occurs between two substances that are in direct contact with each other?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

5.

What type of heat transfer is given off by flames of a fire?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

6.

What is created when air moves from high to low pressure?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Clouds

c)

Winds

d)

Gas

7.

Air above the land warms up faster than air over the water, and the cooler air from the water blows toward land. What type of wind is this?

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Global Wind

c)

Sea Breeze

d)

Surface Wind

8.

What is this kind of heat transfer?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

9.

What kind of heat transfer is this?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

10.

What type of heat transfer is this?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

11.

Hot air is less dense so it _________, and cold air is more dense so it __________.

a)

sinks; rises

b)

rises; sinks

c)

rises; rises

d)

sinks;sinks

12.

Winds are caused by

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Electromagnetic radiation

13.

What causes wind?

a)

Rotation of Earth on its axis

b)

Uneven heating of Earth's surface

c)

Movement of air from land to water

d)

Air passing Earth as it revolved around the sun

14.

Much of the sun's radiation is either absorbed or

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

converted

d)

transformed

15.

The curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the Earth's rotation is called

a)

a continental deflection

b)

a low pressure system bringing in snow

c)

a rotational deflection

d)

Coriolis Effect

16.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
17.
What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
c)
nitrogen and oxygen
d)
nitrogen and hydrogen 
18.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
19.
Which layer is the coldest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
20.
The force that air exerts on all objects is called-
a)
density
b)
altitude
c)
infrared radiation
d)
air pressure
21.
Which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit the Earth?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Ionosphere
22.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer? 
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
23.
Which layer has the hottest molecules?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
24.

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in

a)

temperature and air pressure

b)

altitude and air quality

c)

humidity and temperature

d)

air pressure and oxygen

25.
A mixture of gases and particles that surround a planet, held by gravity is called the-
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
atmosphere
c)
jet stream
d)
blanket
26.

What happens to air pressure when you go up the atmosphere?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

d)

changes

27.

Which atmosphere layer contains the Aurora Borealis?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

28.

The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth is the ______________.

a)

atmosphere

b)

stratosphere

29.

What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the sand?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Density

30.

Which of the following is an example of convection?

a)

A hair dryer is drying up your hair.

b)

Boiling spaghetti noodles in water

c)

When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.

d)

When the AC or heater changes the temperature

31.

What heat transfer happens when you burn your finger by touching a fire?

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Gravity

32.

When a frying pan is touching a stove that is on, what heat transfer is happening?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

density

d)

Convection

33.

Hot air balloons rise because the heated air is less dense than cold air, so as the warm rises as the molecules spread out. The cold air is pushed downward, where it is also heated and rises. This swirling movement of  air is called...

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

insulation

d)

conduction

34.

The baby chickens kept warm from a heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

density

35.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

Insolation

36.

Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

insolation

37.

 

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

What type or energy is?

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

waves

(sun)

38.

The energy from the absorbed radiation heats the gases in the air and the gases hold the heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. This process is called the

a)

Electromagnetic Waves

b)

Greenhouse Effect

c)

Heat Transfer

d)

El Niño

39.

Which are considered Greenhouse Gasses?

a)

Sodium Chloride, Sodium dioxide, methanicane, and other gases in the air are considered Greenhouse Gases

b)

Sodium Choride and smoky gasses

c)

Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases in the air

d)

Oxygen and Triglyceride

40.

How are humans contributing to the Greenhouse Effect

a)

By increasing the rate of chemical and mechanical weathering

b)

By shopping too much

c)

By watching Netflix on the weekends and eating strawberry popcorn all day

d)

By increasing Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

41.

The greenhouse effect.....

a)

Protects the ocean from excessive evaporation rates

b)

Is a place where people grow plants because the temperature is regulated

c)

Keeps Earth’s atmosphere at a temperature that is comfortable for most living things

42.

 Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

a)

reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.

b)

allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.

c)

trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

d)

reflecting more sunlight from clouds.

43.
Differences in the temperature between the North and South poles and the equator create thermal currents in the atmosphere that form global winds.What is the source of energy for these currents?
a)
equator
b)
moon
c)
Sun
d)
tides
44.
The diagram represents solar energy that is absorbed by Earth's land and water surfaces and is changed into heat that radiates back into the atmosphere.What is this process called?
a)
ozone
b)
radiation
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
evaporation
45.

Humans have the ability to cause temperature change.

a)

True

b)

False

46.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
47.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

All answers are correct

48.

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

a)

Temperature goes up

b)

Temperature goes down

49.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
50.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

b)

The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

c)

The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

51.

The hottest layer of the atmosphere is the ________________.

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

mesosphere

52.
About how much of Earth's atmosphere is oxygen?
a)
21%
b)
78%
c)
35%
d)
50%
53.
Coldest layer, meteors burn up in this layer
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
54.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
55.
This is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
56.
What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases
b)
density decreases
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
57.
Two gases that make up 99% of Earth's atmosphere
a)
carbon dioxide & oxygen
b)
nitrogen & carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen & oxygen
d)
nitrogen & water vapor
58.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere in which we live
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
59.
Earth's ozone layer is important because it absorbs
a)
visible light
b)
ultraviolet radiation
c)
x-rays
d)
radio waves
60.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
61.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air 
62.
The reason why global winds flow from east to west and west to east, but not north to south, or south to north.
a)
Bernoulli's principle 
b)
Coriolis effect 
c)
high pressure 
d)
low pressure 
63.
What causes wind?
a)
convection currents
b)
conduction currents
c)
radiation currents
d)
tropical currents
64.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
65.
Which layer has the hottest molecules?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
66.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer? 
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
67.

This picture shows a simple model of the ____________________

a)

Layers of the atmosphere

b)

Thermohaline current

c)

Water cycle

d)

Coriolis effect

68.

When a low pressure system begins swirling over warm water near the equator, a _________________ may develop.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

tornado

c)

blizzard

d)

hurricane

69.

Which type of front forms when cold air runs into a mass of warm air, causing the warm air to rise quickly?

a)

Stationary front

b)

Occluded front

c)

Warm front

d)

Cold front

70.

Which molecule in the atmosphere is responsible for blocking harmful UV radiation from the sun?

a)

ozone

b)

methane

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen

71.

Within which atmospheric layer do most weather events occur?

a)

the stratosphere

b)

the thermosphere

c)

the exosphere

d)

the troposphere

72.

What is the effect of the unequal heating of Earth's surface?

a)

wind

b)

ocean tides

c)

greenhouse effect

d)

the Coriolis effect

73.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
74.
Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a drop in temperature? 
a)
Boise
b)
Denver
c)
Louisville
d)
Shreveport
75.
Where is the air pressure the greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
76.

What type of pressure system forms clouds, precipitation and sometimes stormy conditions?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

c)

no pressure

d)

stationary pressure

77.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
78.

Which position on the map indicates an air mass that is warmer and drier?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

79.

Humidity is:

a)

a boundary separating two masses of air of different densities.

b)

a body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.

c)

a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.

d)

none of the above.

80.

Why does warm air rise?

a)

it is less dense than cool air

b)

it is more dense than cool air

c)

it is heavier than cool air

d)

it particles have less energy than cool air

81.

A large body of air that has the same properties as the area over which it is formed is known as a(n) ___.

a)

front

b)

air mass

c)

humidity

d)

trade wind

82.

__________ is a boundary separating two masses of air of different densities, and is the principal cause of meteorological phenomena outside the tropics.

a)

air mass

b)

weather front

c)

trade wind band

d)

westerlies band of wind

83.
Which layer protects the earth from meteors?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
84.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
85.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny 
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
86.
What is the name of a person who forescast weather?
a)
weather man
b)
geologist
c)
meteorlogist
d)
scientist
87.
What happens to air pressure as it moves upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
88.
As you go up through the atmosphere, the density of the air __________________. 
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
89.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains clouds and weather? (click to enlarge picture)

a)

Therosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

90.

How does temperature in the Troposphere change as the altitude increases? (click to enlarge picture)

a)

temperature increases

b)

temperature decreases

c)

temperature stays the same

91.

How do plants 🪴 help water return to the atmosphere?

a)

Respiration

b)

Belching

c)

Transpiration

d)

Transportation

92.

What are the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

a)

climate

b)

temperature

c)

elevation

d)

precipitation

93.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
94.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
95.

Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

percolation

96.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
97.

What do thunderstorms, tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?

a)

strong winds

b)

severe storms

c)

no wind

d)

nothing

98.
In what layer would you find the ozone layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
99.

The mixture of gases and particles that surrounds a planet, held by gravity is called what?

a)

greenhouse effect

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

100.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the HOTTEST?

a)

exosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

101.

Air is very thin, satellites orbit here

a)

troposphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

ionosphere

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