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Atmospheric Layers and Weather Events

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth's surface?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

2.

What is the name of the atmospheric layer where most weather events occur?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

3.

Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

4.

What is the correct order of the atmospheric layers from lowest to highest?

a)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

b)

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

c)

Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

d)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere

5.

Why does temperature increase with altitude in the stratosphere?

a)

Due to the presence of the ozone layer absorbing ultraviolet radiation

b)

Because of high air pressure

c)

Due to the presence of water vapor

d)

Because of volcanic activity

6.

A team of scientists wants to study auroras, which are natural light displays in the sky. In which atmospheric layer should they focus their observations, and what causes these auroras?

a)

Thermosphere; caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with gases in the atmosphere

b)

Troposphere; caused by weather patterns

c)

Stratosphere; caused by ozone reactions

d)

Mesosphere; caused by meteors burning up

7.

Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common

a)

Influence birds that migrate over the ocean

b)

Influence rainy / dry weather world wide

c)

The weather at the polar regions

d)

The directions that ships travel in the oceans

8.

How often do El Nino events occur?

a)

2-5 years

b)

2-7 years

c)

7-10 years

9.

The picture below is of a(n) ____ event.

a)

Non-El Nino (Normal)

b)

El Nino

c)

La Nina

10.

The image is of a(n):

a)

El Nino event

b)

La Nina event

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

11.

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

12.

Without question, ENSO events:

a)

Are preventable

b)

Eliminate sources of rain

c)

Are really scary

d)

Impact everyone on the planet somehow

13.
During an El Nino year, in VA we will likely have what kind of winter?
a)
cold and snowy
b)
hot and dry
c)
cold and dry
d)
no change in weather
14.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
15.

An event that occurs in the Pacific Ocean where warmer ocean currents replace the more common colder ocean currents is called:

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

El Capitan

d)

La Bamba

16.

What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean,

drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of

South America?

a)

the Gulf Stream

b)

the jet stream

c)

La Niña

d)

El Niño

17.

As you swim deeper towards the ocean floor, ​ ​ (a)   (compression force) and ​ (b)   (salt concentration) increase.

Choose from the below words
pressure
salinity
light
temperature
18.

The semi-molten rock underneath a volcano is called ____________

a)

geyser

b)

lahar

c)

lava

d)

magma

19.

Active volcanoes are most likely to be found ___________

a)

in convergent boundaries

b)

in the Pacific Ring of Fire

c)

where tectonic plates pull apart

d)

in transformed boundaries

20.

When magma is thick with more dissolved gas, we can expect the volcanic eruption to be a/an _______

a)

oozing ash and lava

b)

lava frothing over the crater

c)

spewing water like a geyser

d)

violent ejection of ash and lava

21.

What is a volcano?

a)

The movement of the Earth's crust by the movement of plate boundaries

b)

A mountain created by the folding of the Earth's crust

c)

A cone-shaped mountain or hill formed by eruptions of lava and ash

d)

A landform that extends above the surrounding terrain

22.

The "Ring of Fire" is a volcanic island arc extending from the southwestern Pacific through Indonesia. The island arc formed as a result of ________ collision.

a)

oceanic plate-continental plate

b)

oceanic plate-oceanic plate

c)

continental-plate-continental plate

d)

terrane-craton

23.

What process causes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands to form?

a)

subduction zones

b)

divergent boundaries

c)

hot spots

d)

convergent boundaries

24.
A chain of volcanic islands formed where two oceanic plates collide is called:
a)
island arc
b)
hot spot
c)
Hawaii
d)
geyser
25.
Explosive eruption that hurls ash, gases, cinders, and bombs from the main vent.
a)
Volcano bomb
b)
Geyser
c)
Geothermal energy
d)
Pyroclastic flow
26.
What type of boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
a)
transform
b)
subduction
c)
convergent
d)
divergent
27.
Which type of crust is more dense?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
divergent
d)
pizza
28.
What forms at a divergent boundary between two oceanic plates?
a)
rift valley
b)
mountain
c)
mid-ocean ridge
d)
trench
29.
What forms at a convergent boundary between a continental plate and an oceanic plate?
a)
volcanoes
b)
rift valleys
c)
faults
d)
mid-ocean ridges
30.
A rift valley occurs at a ____________ boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
horizontal
31.
What is the process in which hot molten rock rises, then cools and sinks back to the core?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
convection
d)
divergence
32.
A trench forms at a _________ boundary.
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
vertical
33.
Mountains form at a ___________ boundary.
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
convergent
d)
subduction
34.

Study the diagram. What season for the Northern Hemisphere does the diagram represent?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring/Fall

c)

Summer

35.

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

a)

The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)

b)

The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)

c)

The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)

d)

The earth is not tilted during spring and fall

36.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
37.

Which diagram represents the sun in summer (direct heat energy)?

a)

Diagram A

b)

Diagram B

c)

neither diagram

d)

both diagrams

38.

What description matches the season for position B?

a)

Roughly equal day and night lengths, moderate temperatures, nearing summer

b)

Roughly equal day and night lengths, moderate temperatures, nearing winter

c)

Longer days, shorter night, and hot temperatures

d)

Shorter days, longer nights, and cold temperatures

39.

Takes 24 hours

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Axis

d)

North Star

40.

Tilted 23.5 degrees from the perpendicular to its orbit.

a)

Earths Tilt

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Axis

d)

Angles

41.
The change from day time to night time, and back again, is caused by
a)
the position of the Moon
b)
the movement of the tides
c)
the brightness of the Sun
d)
the rotation of the Earth
42.

The objects orbital motion around another object.

a)

Axis

b)

Rotation

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Revolution

43.

What takes 365.25 days?

a)

Rotation

b)

Axis

c)

Revolution

d)

Earths Tilted Axis

44.

An invisible line around which an object rotates or spins.

a)

Axis

b)

Rotation

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Revolution

45.

The path Earth takes around the sun

a)

Axis

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Orbit

d)

Ellipse

46.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
47.

What are the most type of green house gases

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

acid rain

c)

air

d)

pizza

e)

methane

48.

Which is Carbon dioxide symbol

a)

(gh)

b)

(th)

c)

(C02)

d)

(heat)

49.

what is carbon dioxide made from

a)

factories, cars

b)

gold ,pizza

c)

farts, books

d)

plants, animals

50.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
51.

Earth's average temperature has increased 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

a)

lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere

b)

lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere

c)

higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

d)

higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

52.

The main human activity that releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere is...

a)

using bottled water

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

53.

An example of a climate change mitigation strategy is

a)

mandating more fuel efficient vehicles

b)

building structures to protect from rising sea levels

c)

species migration

d)

using drought resistant crops

54.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
55.

What is a major cause of coral bleaching?

a)

Too much carbon dioxide is dissolved in ocean water

b)

Not enough carbon dioxide is dissolved in ocean water

c)

Whales chewing on coral reefs

d)

Too much sunlight

56.

Give an example of a green house gas.

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Ozone

c)

Methane

d)

Nitrogen Dioxide

57.

What is the significance of the ozone layer?

a)

It helps in the formation of clouds.

b)

It protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

c)

It regulates the Earth's temperature.

d)

It is a source of oxygen for living organisms.

58.

Green House gases

a)

absorb the sun's radiation and trap heat

b)

are good for our health

c)

absorb gravity and keep us attached to Earth

d)

expulse radiation to the sun and prevent us from getting to warm

59.

What would be Earth's temperature without green house gases?

a)

Earth's temperatures would be cold, oceans would freeze

b)

The same, green house gases do not affect Earth's temperature

c)

Earth's temperature would be 90 Fahrenheit

60.

What activity is increasing green house gases?

a)

Ocean and air currents

b)

Volcanic activity

c)

Plants activity

d)

Human activity

61.

Greenhouse effect refers to:

a)

A. Ability of atmosphere to retain water vapor

b)

B. Ability of certain atmospheric gases to trap heat and keep the planet relatively warm

c)

C. Ability of cloud to scatter electromagnetic radiation

d)

D. None of the above

62.

Burning of fossil

fuels

a)

a) Decrease green house gases

b)

b)Increase green house gases

c)

c)No effect

d)

d)Increase ethane

63.

Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrous Oxide

c)

Oxygen Gas

d)

Methane

64.

What is deforestation?

a)

Taking care of forest.

b)

The action of clearing large areas of trees .

c)

Removing one tree.

65.

What are the effects of deforestation ?

a)

soil erosion and flooding

b)

increased green house gasses 

c)

loss of habitat

d)

all of the above

66.

Deforestation would ​ (a)   the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.

Choose from the below words

increase

decrease

have no impact on

67.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
68.

Why is methane considered a potent greenhouse gas?

a)

It is more abundant than carbon dioxide

b)

It traps heat 80 times better than carbon dioxide

c)

It dissolves well in water

d)

It is easier to capture and use as fuel

69.

What is the main source of methane emissions linked to human activities?

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Cow burps and rotting manure

c)

Deforestation

d)

Industrial waste

70.

What is a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium called? This ecosystem will have a high amount of biodiversity.

a)

ecological succession

b)

climax community

c)

secondary succession

d)

pioneer species

71.

What process starts with bare/barren rock followed by lichen?

a)

primary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

both types of succession

72.

What type of succession occurs after an event like a forest fire?

a)

primary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

both

73.

What are examples of pioneer species in primary succession?

a)

Bushes and Shrubs

b)

Oak trees

c)

Mosses and Lichens

d)

A rose bush

74.

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

a)

Lichens produce glucose like plants

b)

Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil

c)

Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria to help plants grow

d)

Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.

75.

Which catastrophic event would lead to primary succession?

a)

A tornado

b)

A volcanic eruption

c)

A flood

d)

A drought (no rain for long periods of time)

76.

Biodiversity (the amount of different living things in an area) should be highest during which example below?

a)

Immediately after a tornado

b)

When a volcano erupts and covers an area in lava

c)

When a forest has reached its climax community

d)

When an ecosystem is damaged by a hurricane

77.

Which would result in primary succession?

a)

Volcano destroying habitat leaving only soil and ash

b)

Tornado destroying a crop leaving very little soil

c)

Glacier retreating exposing bare rock

d)

Hurricane knocking down trees and power lines

78.

Which statement is true?

a)

Primary succession starts with NO soil, Secondary succession starts WITH soil

b)

Primary succession starts WITH soil, Secondary succession starts with no soil

79.

In a climax community, the amount of ___________ should be much higher than when succession first begins.

a)

biodiversity

b)

rock

c)

soil

d)

plants only

80.
Why does primary succession take longer to reach climax community?
a)
Because trees do not perform photosyntheses.
b)
Because climax community is in a forrest.
c)
Because primary succession already has soil
d)
Because primary succession does not have soil
81.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
ecological succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
82.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
83.
What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
volunteer species
c)
founder species
d)
conqueror species
84.
What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, A, D, C
c)
C, D, A, B
d)
D, A, B, C
85.

Why does increased biodiversity result in a more sustainable ecosystem?

a)

greater number of plants

b)

more able to adapt

c)

narrow transistion

d)

fewer species

86.

Primary and secondary succession start with pioneer species that...

a)

allow predators

b)

invade and take over

c)

allow more complex organisms

d)

prevent non-native organisms