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Atmosphere and Climate

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Sun heats Earth's surface evenly.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Land heats and cools faster than water.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Earth's average global temperature has been increasing in the last century.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The Greenhouse Effect is bad for humans.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
There have been no natural causes for climate change throughout Earth's history.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Human influences have caused the amount of carbon dioxide levels to increase beyond their natural levels.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Weather occurs in the ___________.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
exosphere
8.
The Earth's surface primarily receives its heat energy from _________.
a)
the interior of Earth
b)
the Sun
c)
Jupiter
d)
distant stars
9.
The Global Conveyor Belt is driven by ...
a)
temperature differences
b)
salt concentration differences
c)
density differences
d)
all of these
10.
Our Sun gives us heat energy through this type of heat transfer.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
iron-on
11.
Insulators ____ heat transfer.
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
don't affect
12.
Wind and the Global Conveyor Belt both circulate heat energy throughout Earth's surface by means of ...
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
13.
The highest amount of pressure is found at ___________.
a)
sea level
b)
mountaintops
c)
high altitude
14.
Name the season shown for the Northern Hemisphere.
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Fall 
d)
Spring
15.
Things move from _____ to _______ temperature and pressure.
a)
low, high
b)
high, low
c)
equal, low
d)
equal, high
16.
How does the formation of sea ice raise the density of nearby water?
a)
Water moves under the forming ice.
b)
Salt is concentrated under the ice because it isn't a part of the ice.
c)
Salty water migrates toward the forming ice.
d)
The growing ice sheet puts downward pressure on the water.
17.

Maritime air originates over ____ while continental originates over _____.

a)

oceans, land

b)

land, oceans

c)

oceans, oceans

d)

land, land

18.
An air mass takes on its source region's ...
a)
temperature and humidity
b)
clouds and wind
c)
landforms
d)
elevation
19.
Two climates that are at the same latitude may be different because of _____.
a)
altitude
b)
distance from the poles
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
soil type
20.
Most of Earth's atmosphere is composed of ...
a)
oxygen & hydrogen
b)
nitrogen & oxygen
c)
hydrogen & nitrogen
d)
carbon & ozone
21.
Which situation would most likely produce a microclimate known as a heat island?
a)
suburbs
b)
city
c)
park
d)
farmland
22.
The Coriolis Effect is due to the _______ of Earth.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
shape
d)
density
23.
If a scientist starts keeping weather records in 2005, in what year can he claim to have new climate normals?
a)
2028
b)
2033
c)
2035
d)
2043
24.
Cool things are _________ dense and ________ in convection currents.
a)
less, rise
b)
more, rise
c)
more, sink
d)
less, sink
25.
Which of the following items cannot contain convection currents?
a)
magma
b)
air
c)
liquid water
d)
solid ice
26.
Which areas tend to have the warmest weather?
a)

Mt. Everest (highest point in the world)

b)

Harper's Ferry (lowest point in WV)

c)

top of Dolly Sods (highest point in WV)

d)

VA Beach (city at sea level)

27.
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Water Vapor
28.

Which does not naturally cause Global Climate Change?

a)
Amount of sunspots on the Sun
b)
Shape of Earth's orbit
c)
Angle of tilt for Earth's axis
d)
Speed of Earth's rotation
29.
Why does the equator have the warmest climate?
a)
24 hours of daytime
b)
most direct sunlight all year
c)
more people live here
d)
closer to the Sun
30.

The carbon cycle includes Earth's

a)

crust

b)

biosphere

c)

oceans

d)

atmosphere

e)

all of these

31.

An example of sequestration is ____.

a)

diffusion of carbon dioxide out of the oceans

b)

formation of fossil fuels

c)

respiration

d)

combustion

32.

This is an example of a

a)

positive feedback loop

b)

negative feedback loop

c)

balanced feedback loop

d)

unbalanced feedback loop

33.

This is an example of a

a)

positive feedback loop

b)

negative feedback loop

c)

balanced feedback loop

d)

unbalanced feedback loop

34.

This assumes energy balance where the incoming radiation equals the outgoing radiation.

a)

balance of heat

b)

albedo

c)

radiative equilibrium

d)

conduction

35.

Ice reflects light better than water therefore ice has a higher ____.

a)

albedo

b)

radiative equilibrium

c)

insulation

d)

air mass

36.

Our climate can have rapid, violent changes in weather and have relatively extreme summer and winter temperatures.

a)

tropical

b)

mild

c)

continental

d)

polar

37.
a)

mild

b)

continental

c)

polar

d)

tropical

38.
a)

dry

b)

continental

c)

polar

d)

mild

39.

This climate has high temperatures all year long

a)

tropical

b)

dry

c)

polar

d)

mild

40.

Grapes and olives grow best in this climate.

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

mild

d)

dry

41.

Very high elevations all over the world are this climate

a)

polar

b)

dry

c)

continental

d)

tropical

42.

The countryside is often hotter than the city.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

The surface features of land are known as

a)

microclimates

b)

topography

c)

sensible heat

d)

fronts

44.

The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents is the

a)

Global Conveyor Belt

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

World winds

d)

Climate

45.

Location where an air mass forms

a)

source region

b)

climate

c)

front

d)

latitude

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