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Quiz on Earth's Atmosphere and Energy Systems

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1-15.
1.

What is the function of the cell's membrane?

a)

Conducting heat

b)

Reflecting solar energy

c)

Filtering what goes in and out of the cell

d)

Absorbing UV rays

2.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

3.

What is the primary role of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

a)

Reflecting solar energy

b)

Conducting heat

c)

Absorbing UV rays

d)

Trapping heat from escaping

4.

How does the atmosphere balance the incoming solar energy?

a)

By sending back longwave energy to space

b)

By absorbing all the energy

c)

By reflecting all the energy

d)

By transferring heat to the Earth's surface

5.

What is the primary method of heat transfer from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

6.

Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest temperature?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Troposphere

7.

What is the primary reason for the warming trend caused by human activities?

a)

Increased absorption of UV rays

b)

Decreased greenhouse effect

c)

Reduced solar radiation

d)

Increased concentrations of greenhouse gases

8.

What is the primary function of the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

To provide a protective boundary

b)

To reflect all longwave energy

c)

To trap heat from escaping

d)

To block all incoming solar energy

9.

Which type of energy transfer involves waves?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

10.

What is the primary role of the ozone layer in the atmosphere?

a)

Absorbing UV rays

b)

Reflecting solar energy

c)

Conducting heat

d)

Trapping heat from escaping

11.

What happens to the energy that is absorbed into the Earth's surface?

a)

It is absorbed by the atmosphere

b)

It is reflected back into space

c)

It is re-radiated as terrestrial radiation

d)

It is conducted to the atmosphere

12.

What is the primary role of clouds in the atmosphere?

a)

Scattering radiation

b)

Absorbing solar energy

c)

Reflecting longwave energy

d)

Conducting heat

13.

What is the primary function of the greenhouse effect?

a)

To cool the Earth's surface

b)

To trap heat from escaping

c)

To reflect all incoming solar energy

d)

To absorb UV rays

14.

Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for weather and most air molecules?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

15.

What is the primary reason for the Earth's surface not getting too hot from constant sunlight?

a)

The Earth emits longwave terrestrial radiation

b)

The Earth has a low albedo

c)

The atmosphere reflects all the energy

d)

The atmosphere absorbs all the energy