Worksheetsatmosphere(composition/layers/weather/climate)
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following climate categories is categorized by consistently freezing temperatures and constant low rainfall?
a)
Tropical
b)
polar
c)
temperate
d)
continental
2.
The gas which comprises most of the atmosphere is:
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Helium
3.
What kind of conditions does the following climatograph represent?
a)
The earth's atmospheric CO2 levels has been declining over the last 60 years.
b)
The earth's atmospheric CO2 levels has been increasing over the last 60 years.
c)
The earth's atmospheric CO2 levels has been maintaining a constant rate over the last 60 years.
d)
This graph does not tell us about earth's atmospheric CO2 levels
4.
Which climate zone is found at the red star?
a)
Polar
b)
Tropical
c)
Temperate
d)
arid
5.
How can an increase in sunspots impact global climate?
a)
By increasing rainfall
b)
By decreasing rainfall
c)
By increasing temperatures
d)
By decreasing temperatures
6.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Exosphere
7.
Urban City X has been referred to as an urban heat island because it tends to be warmer than the surrounding rural areas. The report below lists changes that have occurred in one year in Urban City X.
Report for Urban City X:
Eight roads were paved.
The population increased by 20%
Public Transportation increased by 5%
Four new apartment complexes were built.
Plans were drafted to build a local park.
A meeting was held about alternative energy sources.
What is the main cause of Urban City X being an urban heat island?
a)
the planting of trees and other vegetation
b)
the building of rooftop gardens
c)
the installation of solar panels
d)
the construction of parking areas and road systems
8.
The ISS orbits in the...
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
9.
Which of the following is likely to occur from continued climate change and melting polar ice caps?
a)
Lower sea level and habitat destruction
b)
Rising sea level and increased biodiversity
c)
Rising sea level and habitat destruction
d)
Lower sea level and increased biodiversity
10.
Why don't meteors burn up in the HOT exosphere?
a)
There isn't enough gravity
b)
There aren't enough air particles to produce friction and heat
c)
There isn't enough sunlight
d)
There isn't enough ozone
11.
What phenomenon naturally warms Earth's lower atmosphere and surface?
a)
The formation of sunspots
b)
Changes in the shape of Earth's orbit
c)
Global warming
d)
The greenhouse effect
12.
Using the graph to the right, what biome would have annual precipitation of 65cm and an annual temperature of 15 degrees celsius.
a)
Temperate grassland
b)
Woodland / shrubland
c)
Subtropical desert
d)
Savanna
13.
Using the graph to the right, what biome would have annual precipitation of 45cm and an annual temperature of 25 degrees celsius.
a)
Temperate grassland
b)
Woodland / shrubland
c)
Subtropical desert
d)
Savanna
14.
Using the graph to the right, what biome would have annual precipitation of 250 cm and an annual temperature of 18 degrees celsius.
a)
Temperate rainforest
b)
Woodland / shrubland
c)
Subtropical desert
d)
Savanna
15.
Where is the ozone layer found?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
16.
Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?
a)
an increase in sun spots
b)
several major volcanic eruptions
c)
changes in Earth's orbit and the tilt of its axis
d)
continental drift
17.
An underground bed of saturated soil or rock that yields significant quantities of water that may be pumped to the surface for use by people, livestock or watering crops
a)
aquifer
b)
watershed
c)
river
d)
cavern
18.
.
The following graph shows the change in global temperatures over the past 140 years:
Which of the following theories does this graph support?
a)
Global temperatures have risen due to an increase in sunspots
b)
Global temperatures have risen due to an increase in volcanic eruptions
c)
Global temperatures have risen due to an increase in carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning
d)
Global temperatures have risen due to a change in Earth's tilt
19.
Why is ozone important?
a)
It protects us from meteors
b)
It protects us from UV rays
c)
It protects us from air pollutants
d)
It protects us from aliens_
20.
Which can lead to the depletion of the ozone layer of Earth?
a)
Coal-fire power plants
b)
Vehicle exhaust
c)
Burning compost
d)
Aerosols/chlorofluorocarbons
21.
An aurora forms when a solar storm is deflected by
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Earth's gravitational field
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
The ozone layer
22.
What happens to the air temperature as you increase in elevation in the mesosphere?
a)
It decreases (gets colder)
b)
It increases (gets warmer)
c)
It stays the same
23.
Which city has the lowest average rainfall in January?
a)
Iquitos ( Graph on Left)
b)
Monrovia (Middle Graph)
c)
Normanton (Graph on Right)
d)
None of the above
24.
On a climatogram, the bar graph represents _____________.
a)
precipitation
b)
population
c)
temperature
d)
cloud cover
25.
Which city has the most variation(change) in temperature ?
a)
Iquitos ( Graph on Left)
b)
Monrovia (Middle Graph)
c)
Normanton (Graph on Right)
d)
None of the above
26.
The prefix "strato" means
a)
Change
b)
Heat
c)
Middle
d)
Layer
27.
On a climatogram, the line represents _____________.
a)
precipitation
b)
population
c)
temperature
d)
cloud cover
28.
What is the average amount of precipitation in the month of June?
a)
about 100 mm
b)
less than 50 mm
c)
about 125 mm
d)
about 200 mm
29.
Why does the temperature in urban heat islands remain high even at night?
a)
Concrete continues releasing absorbed heat throughout the night
b)
The effects of global warming compound the heat caused by local factors
c)
Winds are unable to circulate enough cool air through the city
30.
Which of these situations would most likely be a result of climate change?
a)
shorter days, causing longer hibernation periods
b)
weaker storms, causing less shoreline erosion
c)
shrinking glaciers, causing sea levels to rise
d)
increased radioactivity, causing damage to cells
31.
Which season is it the driest for this Biome?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
32.
Which season does Monrovia get the most rain fall?
a)
winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
33.
which is the correct sequence of atmosphere layers from farthest to closest to earth.
a)
exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
b)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
c)
mesosphere, thermosphere,exosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
d)
stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere,exosphere
34.
As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?
a)
Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation
b)
Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation
c)
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
d)
Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation
35.
Which climate zone is found at the blue X?
a)
Polar
b)
Tropical
c)
Temperate
d)
arid
36.
How is climate different from weather?
a)
Climate is based on observations made for a region over several years, whereas weather is based on day-to-day observations for a region.
b)
Climate is constantly changing, whereas weather changes slowly over time.
c)
Climate influences people's daily activities, whereas weather influences people's seasonal activities
d)
Climate refers to the atmospheric conditions on a given date, whereas weather refers to the atmospheric conditions during a given season.
37.
Which climate zone is found at the green smiley?
a)
Polar
b)
Tropical
c)
Temperate
d)
arid
38.
Which month has the lowest average temperature?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
November
d)
December
39.
Which months has the lowest average precipitation?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
November
d)
December
40.
Which year had the lowest large fires on Forest service land?
a)
1983
b)
1972
c)
1997
d)
2000
41.
What was the highest temperature for one of the most large fires on Forest service land ( just give a number)
(a)
42.
The top three gases in the atmosphere are
a)
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen, Argon, and Oxygen
c)
Oxygen, Neon, and Argon
d)
Helium, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide
43.
It is ____________ (easier/harder) to breathe on top of Mount Whitney (elevation 14,494 ft/4418 m) than at sea level because there is ___________ (less/more) oxygen molecules at the summit.
a)
easier/ less
b)
easier/more
c)
harder/less
d)
harder/more
44.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
sublimation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
45.
What biochemical process absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and replaces it with oxygen?
a)
respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
digestion
d)
precipitation
46.
What biochemical process absorbs oxygen from the atmosphere and replaces it with carbon dioxide?
a)
respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
digestion
d)
precipitation
47.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
transpiration
c)
precipitation
d)
evaporation
48.
Distance north or south of the Equator is called _______.
a)
topography
b)
elevation
c)
latitude
d)
wind pattern
49.
What is the name of the atmospheric process which keeps the Earth warm by absorbing radiation from the Sun?
a)
global warming
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
ozone depletion
d)
reflection of radiation
50.
Which of the following is a cause of global warming?
a)
Burning fossil fuels to generate electricity
b)
Using solar cells to generate electricity
c)
Using wind farms to generate electricity
d)
Drilling for petroleum from earth crust
51.
How does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
ondensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
run off
52.
In the hot water/cold water experiment on Thursday, which explanation best describes why there was no color change when the hot water flask was placed on top of the cold water flask
a)
The hot water was more dense than the cold water therefore the waters didnt mix to change color.
b)
The hot water was less dense than the cold water therefore the waters didnt mix to change color
c)
The hot water color repelled the cold water because hot and cold water don't mix
d)
The cold water rose and the hot water sunk so no color change happened
53.
As altitude _____________ temperature ___________.
a)
decreases, decreases
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, stays the same
d)
increases, decreases
54.
A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket
a)
Ozone
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Troposphere
55.
Earth's atmosphere is held down by ..............
a)
radiation
b)
gravity
c)
magnetism
d)
conduction
56.
What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?
a)
1 %
b)
78 %
c)
21 %
d)
50%
57.
Two factors to determine climate are
a)
precipitation and temperature
b)
hurricanes and tornadoes
c)
humidity and pressure
d)
precipitation and humidity
58.
Which of the following is a property of air?
a)
Mixture of gases
b)
Has mass and density
c)
Made up of atoms and molecules
d)
All of the them
59.
The atmosphere serves several purposes. Which is NOT a purpose of the atmosphere?
a)
Acts like a blanket to keep the earth warm
b)
Protects us from the sun's UV rays
c)
Provides oxygen that we breathe
d)
Provides gravity to the earth
60.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
warm front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Cold Front
61.
What type of front can cause severe weather like thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes?
a)
Occluded Front
b)
warm front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Cold Front
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