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WorksheetsAtmosphere and Climate
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Using the information in the map, how does the air temperature of City 2 compare to the air temperature of City 1? Why?
City 2 is colder than City 1 because it has a cold current passing by.
City 1 is warmer than City 2 because it has a warm current passing by.
City 1 is colder than City 2 because it has a cold current passing by.
City 2 is warmer than City 1 because it has a warm current passing by
Harold is using what he knows about cause-and-effect relationships to write a paper explaining cloud shape. How could he describe cause and effect in his paper?
There is only one cause for cloud shape, because each effect has one cause.
There can be more than one cause for the effect of cloud shape.
It is impossible to determine which factors cause cloud shape and which factors are the effects of cloud shape.
Some things, like cloud shape, do not have a cause because they just happen.
What are prevailing winds?
winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to move ocean currents.
Ocean currents that move in one direction and are around enough to affect winds.
winds that move in every direction and AREN'T strong enough to move ocean currents
Locations that are farther from the equator have colder air temperatures because...
less energy is transferred directly to the air
more energy is transferred from the surface to the air
they have more sunlight
less energy is transferred from the sun to the surface and then to the air
Fairview and Washington are the same distance from the equator, and both cities are near the ocean. The air temperature in Fairview is colder than the air temperature in Washington. What causes the air temperature in these places to be different?
There is no way to figure this out.
Who knows.
The ocean water is much cooler than the air of Washington, so the ocean transfers energy to the air. This makes the air cooler.
The ocean water is much warmer than the air of Washington, so the ocean transfers energy to the air. This makes the air warmer.
Why would two locations on the coast with similar latitudes have different air temperatures?
energy from the sun is always changing at the same latitude
ocean currents can carry different amounts of energy
ocean currents always carry the same amount of energy so the temperature is the same
the sea floor changes the temperature
Ocean currents move energy in the form of
salt
heat
oxygen
nutrients
Which of these in NOT one of the reasons the atmosphere is important?
it is where weather occurs
it is where you can find the aurora borealis, beautiful lights in the night sky
it contains gases needed for photosynthesis
without it, sound could not travel to our ears
Ferris is 6ºC (43ºF) in the winter. What is the source for most of the energy that causes this temperature?
trees
coal and oil
volcanoes
the sun
City 2 is closer to the equator than City 1. Which location has a warmer air temperature?
City 1
City 2
City 1 and City 2 will have the same temperature
None of the above
Fill in the blank: Energy is transferred form the sun to the _____, then to the air.
Air
Prevailing Winds
Surface
Air
Cleveland is 18ºC (65ºF) in the spring. What is the source for most of the energy that causes this temperature?
The Sun
Volcanoes
Coal and Oil
Trees
How does the greenhouse effect contribute to global warming?
A) It reflects sunlight back into space, cooling the Earth.
B) It traps heat in the atmosphere, warming the Earth.
C) It absorbs harmful UV radiation, protecting the Earth.
D) It causes the ozone layer to thicken, cooling the Earth.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
A) Troposphere
B) Stratosphere
C) Mesosphere
D) Thermosphere
What is the primary cause of seasonal changes in climate?
A) The distance of Earth from the Sun.
B) The tilt of Earth's axis.
C) The speed of Earth's rotation.
D) The shape of Earth's orbit.
