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WorksheetsCommon Assessment 8 Study Guide
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
How are a greenhouse and Earth's atmosphere most alike?
Both contain large amounts of carbon dioxide.
Both lower the temperature to be suitable for life.
Both trap heat inside and prevent it from escaping.
Both prevent harmful radiation from reaching Earth.
Where should Chantal place the ozone layer?
in the troposphere
in the stratosphere
in the mesosphere
in the thermosphere
Where does most of Earth's weather occur?
troposphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
Which of the following is NOT a protection provided by the layers of Earth's atmosphere?
the reduction of the Sun's harmful rays reaching living organisms on Earth
the burning of objects from space before they reach the surface of Earth
the maintenance of a stable temperature suitable for life on Earth
the creation of seasons that allow temperature changes on Earth
Which atmospheric layer is MOST LIKELY exposed to the least amount of damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun?
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Which two layers of the atmosphere are characterized by decreasing temperatures with increasing altitude?
stratosphere, thermosphere
troposphere, mesosphere
stratosphere, mesosphere
troposphere, thermosphere
What would most likely happen if Earth did not have an atmosphere?
Humans and animals would not survive because the oxygen level would increase, but plants would survive.
Humans and animals would survive because they would have more oxygen to breathe, and plants would survive.
Humans and animals would survive because the oxygen level would remain the same, but plants would not survive.
Humans and animals would not survive because they would not have oxygen to breathe, and plants would not survive.
Ben is boiling water to make pasta. He leaves his metal stirring spoon in the boiling water for a few minutes. What will most likely happen?
The temperature of the metal spoon will increase because cold energy from the spoon will transfer to the boiling water.
The temperature of the metal spoon will decrease because heat energy from the spoon will transfer to the boiling water.
The temperature of the metal spoon will increase because heat energy from the boiling water will transfer to the spoon.
The temperature of the metal spoon will decrease because cold energy from the boiling water will transfer to the spoon.
Which of the following is correct when convection occurs in the atmosphere?
Cool air rises and warm air sinks.
Cool air sinks and warm air rises.
Cool and warm air sink.
Cool and warm air rise.
Choose the phrase that BEST describes what the results of this model will explain.
how different amounts of rainfall affect regional climates.
The model does not demonstrate the effect of rainfall.
how different amounts of vegetation affect regional climates
The model does not demonstrate the effect of vegetation.
how cloud cover on land and water affects regional climates
The model does not demonstrate the effect of cloud cover.
how the distribution of land and water affects regional climates
The model demonstrates differences in heat transfer between soil and water.
Choose the question that CANNOT be answered by gathering data from the model.
How does the Sun's angle affect heat energy received by Earth's land masses?
How does Earth's rotation affect ocean circulation?
How does heat absorption differ on land compared to water?
How does direct sunlight warm water compared to indirect sunlight?
Temperatures at the poles
are slightly lower than at the equator, creating seasons.
are the same as at the equator, creating ocean currents.
are much higher than at the equator, causing rain to form.
are much lower than at the equator, causing winds to form.
Sunlight does not reach Earth's surface equally. This results in uneven heating of Earth's surface and the formation of wind. What is the main reason for this?
It causes condensation in the atmosphere.
It causes pressure differences in the atmosphere.
It causes differences in the level of water vapor in the atmosphere.
It causes cooler air to rise, creating a partial vacuum near Earth's surface.
What produces areas of different pressures, where air moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure?
the uneven heating of Earth by the Sun's energy
the even heating of Earth by the Sun's energy
the rotating of Earth as it orbits the Sun
the tilt of Earth on its axis as it orbits the Sun
Which of the following is one of the reasons a sea breeze occurs during the day?
The land cools faster than the water.
The land cools slower than the water.
The land warms faster than the water.
The land warms slower than the water.
What is a result of the wind convection cells in Earth's atmosphere?
precipitation
changes in seasons
hurricanes and tornadoes
the global distribution of heat
Why are winds that move toward the poles deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere?
because of interaction with the jet streams
because of interaction with polar easterlies
because of the greenhouse effect
because of the Coriolis Effect
How does the temperature of the air cause a breeze to blow toward the land?
The warmer air over the land rises, and the cooler air over the water falls and moves toward the land.
The cooler air over the land rises, and the warmer air over the water falls and moves toward the land.
The warmer air over the water rises, and the cooler air over the land falls and moves toward the land.
The cooler air over the water rises, and the warmer air over the land falls and moves toward the land.
