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WorksheetsAtmosphere Interactions with Sun & Earth & Elements of Weather
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the primary source of Earth's energy?
a. The Moon
b. The Sun
c. The Oceans
d. The Wind
Which of the following is an example of the Sun's effect on weather?
a. The Sun heats Earth's surface.
b. The Sun produce rain clouds.
c. The Sun stops the wind from moving.
The Sun blocks oxygen from the atmosphere.
What happens to some of the Sun's energy when it reaches Earth?
a. It all gets absorbed by the oceans.
b. It all reflects back into space.
c. Some is absorbed, and some is reflected.
d. It is completely blocked by the atmosphere.
What are two ways greenhouse gases affect Earth's temperature?
a. They make the Earth colder.
b. They trap heat in the atmosphere.
c. They stop the Sun's heat from reaching Earth.
d. They increase the Earth's temperature over time.
Which gas is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a. Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
b. Methane (CH₄)
c. Oxygen (O₂)
d. Water vapor (H₂O)
How does an increase in greenhouse gases affect Earth's climate?
a. It keeps temperatures stable
b. It causes the Earth's temperature to rise.
c. It makes the Earth colder by blocking sunlight.
d. It has no effect on the Earth's climate.
Which of the following best explains how the Sun, atmosphere, and climate systems are connected?
a. The Sun provides heat, the atmosphere traps some of it, and this affects the climate.
b. The atmosphere blocks all of the Sun's energy from reaching Earth.
c. The Sun directly controls the climate with no help from the atmosphere.
c. Climate systems exist independently of the Sun's energy.
What would likely happen if there were no greenhouse gases?
a. Earth would become extremely cold.
b. Earth's temperature would stay the same.
c. The atmosphere would disappear.
d. The Sun's energy would increase.
What human activity contributes the most of the greenhouse effect.
a. Recycling plastic.
b. Planting trees.
c. Burning fossil fuels.
d. Walking instead of driving.
What is a possible long-term effect of increased greenhousde gases?
a. More stable weather patterns.
b. Less extreme weather events.
c. Rising global temperatures and changing climates.
d. The complete disappearance of greenhouse gases.
