WorksheetsEarth Science Quiz Topic 4
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
The Sun provides __________ __________ to Earth.
(a)
(a) is the movement of energy through space without direct contact.
(a) is the transfer of heat through direct contact.
(a) occurs when warm material rises and cool material sinks.
The layer of gases surrounding Earth is called the (a) .
Moving air is called (a) .
Differences in (a) cause warm air to rise and cool air to sink.
Large movements of ocean water are called __________ __________.
(a)
The __________ __________ causes winds and currents to curve.
(a)
Long-term patterns of weather are called (a) .
Day-to-day conditions in the atmosphere are called (a) .
__________ __________ happens when energy moves from one place to another.
(a)
Earth’s spinning on its axis is called __________ __________.
When the Sun heats Earth differently in different places, it is called __________ __________.
(a)
(a) is the energy that moves from warmer objects to cooler objects.
Which surface heats up the fastest during the day?
Water
Land
Ice
Air
Why does warm air rise?
It is heavier
It has higher density
It has lower density
It moves faster
What causes wind to form?
Ocean tides
Differences in air pressure
Earth’s tilt
Gravity
Which process transfers heat through direct contact?
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
Reflection
Ocean currents are important because they —
Stop storms
Move heat around Earth
Cause waves
Control tides
What mainly drives convection in the atmosphere?
Earth’s rotation
Uneven heating from the Sun
Moon phases
Ocean tides
Which example shows radiation?
A spoon heating in soup
Warm air rising
Sunlight warming your skin
Boiling water
Which factor most affects wind direction?
Clouds
Earth’s rotation
Rainfall
Humidity
Which layer of the atmosphere is where weather occurs?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Which statement is true?
Water heats faster than land
Land heats faster than water
Ice heats faster than land
Air heats faster than land
Which process explains why warm water rises in the ocean?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Reflection
Which causes air pressure differences?
Earth’s magnetic field
Uneven heating
Ocean waves
Gravity
Which is an example of conduction?
Sunlight heating sand
A metal pan getting hot on a stove
Wind forming
Ocean currents moving heat
Why does cold air sink?
It is lighter
It has lower density
It has higher density
It moves faster
What happens to air as it warms?
It becomes denser
It becomes heavier
It rises
It sinks
Explain why coastal areas usually have milder temperatures than inland areas.
Describe how convection currents form in the atmosphere.
How does uneven heating affect weather patterns?
Why are ocean currents important for Earth’s climate?
What happens to air density when air warms?
How does the Sun’s energy travel through space to Earth?
Explain one way wind and ocean currents are similar.
Why does warm water stay near the surface of the ocean?
How does Earth’s rotation affect wind direction?
Give one real-world example of energy transfer.
Deep currents develop because of _____.
differences in density
global warming
earthquakes
wind
The _____________is important because it transports energy, gases, and nutrients, around the globe.
jet stream
el NiÑo
horse latitudes
global conveyor belt
Surface currents move ______.
Warm water away from the equator to the poles and cold water from the poles back to the equator
Warm water away from the poles to the equator and cold water from the equator to the poles
Cold water away from the equator and towards the poles
Warm water away from the poles and towards the equator
Deep water currents form because the density of water is affected by ______ and ______.
color and temperature
salinity and temperature
salinity and color
hot and cold
The atmosphere plays an important role in maintaining life on Earth as we know it. What are two of the most important things the atmosphere does to keep us alive?
creates smog and hurricanes
holds in heat and moisture
holds in heat and blocks harmful radiation from reaching Earth’s surface
holds in harmful radiation and blocks heat from reaching Earth’s surface
An abnormal climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific ocean, warming the water changing weather patterns
El Nino
La Nina
current
Jet stream
A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans
El Niño
jet stream
La Nina
current
A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal
current
jet stream
El Niño
La Nina
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Thermal energy
The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another (direct contact)
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Thermal Energy
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid
convection
conduction
radiation
thermal energy
The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object
electromagnetic wave
greenhouse effect
thermal energy
Wind
The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere
Electromagnetic wave
Greenhouse effect
Thermal energy
conduction
A wave that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space
Electromagnetic wave
greenhouse effect
thermal energy
convection
The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents
jet stream
wind
sea breeze
Coriolis effect
Band of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface
Jet stream
wind
Coriolis effect
sea breeze
The flow of air from land to a body of water
Sea breeze
wind
land breeze
Coriolis effect
The flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land
sea breeze
land breeze
jet stream
wind
The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
Land breeze
Wind
Sea breeze
Coriolis effect
Cold surface currents
are less dense than warm currents
cool the air above them
make the climate warm and wet
warm the air above them
Wind is the movement of air from __________ to _________ pressure area.
high to low
low to high
(a) water is less dense, so it rises to the surface.
A type of heat transfer that takes place from the sun to Earth.
conduction
convection
radiation
Generally, (a) water is above cold water because cold is denser and so it sinks.
Any changes in temperature and (a) in the atmosphere can cause weather events.
Unequal heating in the atmosphere causes the heating of water to be unchanged.
TRUE
FALSE
Jet streams in the atmosphere can have major impacts on weather conditions, such as heavy rainfall or snowfall events.
TRUE
FALSE
Global winds belts drive ocean currents in a circular pattern
TRUE
FALSE
What drives the pattern of global wind belts and ocean currents? identify TWO.
Global winds and surface ocean currents are both affected by the unequal heating of Earth's surface
Global winds and surface ocean currents are both because of air pressure
They are both caused by climate factors.
They are both affected by Earth's rotation, which causes the Coriolis Effect
After warm air rises,
it becomes warmer and sinks
it becomes less dense
it begins to cool off and sink
the pressure decreases
Air in the doldrums rises because it it
pushed up by the rotation of the Earth
cooled by the ices at the poles
warmed by the sun at the Equator
moved from low to high pressure by ships
Which explains why global winds do not move in straight paths?
jet streams
air pressure
Earth's rotation
warm air rises
What factor is being changed to cause El Nino and La Nina?
Earth's Rotation
Coriolis Effect
Wind Direction
Climate
As surface currents flow towards the poles, they become more dense and become deep ocean currents. These deep ocean currents flow back towards the equator forming a loop called what?
Cyclones
Currents
Global Ocean Conveyor
Gyre
As surface currents flow from the equator towards the poles what happens to them?
They become warmer.
They become lighter.
They become more dense.
They slow down.
Which two factors make ocean water more dense?
Cold Temperatures
Warm Temperatures
Higher Salinity
Lower Salinity
What part of the atmosphere helps to protect us from UV rays?
Exosphere
Thermoshpere
Ozone
Stratosphere
Air above the land warms up faster than air over the water, and the cooler air from the water blows toward land. What type of wind is this?
Land Breeze
Global Wind
Sea Breeze
Surface Wind
What drives ocean surface currents?
Density Differences
Earth's Core
Global Winds
Gravity
What drives deep ocean currents?
Surface Winds
Unequal Heating
Global Winds
Differences in Density
What do the Greenhouse gases do to heat in the atmosphere?
Absorb it
Reflect it
Trap it
Eliminate it
What is created when air moves from high to low pressure?
Precipitation
Clouds
Winds
Gas
What is the major driving force that causes both sea breezes and land breezes.
rotation of Earth on its axis
heating and cooling of water and land
curved surface of Earth
global wind belts
The global ocean conveyor belt effects what around the globe?
Weather
Climate
Circulation of nutrients in water
All of these are correct
What type of heat transfer is given off by flames of a fire?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
What types of heat transfer occurs between two substances that are in direct contact with each other?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
What is thermal energy?
The total amount of heat an object contains.
How hot or cold an object is.
The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance.
How much heat is transferred from one object to another.
What drives global wind belts? Choose the two that apply.
Earth's Core
Earth's Rotation
Unequal Heating
Greenhouse Effect
Convection currents in the atmosphere are caused by what?
Warm air rising and warm air sinking
Cold air rising and cold air sinking
Warm air rising and cold air sinking
Cold air rising and warm air sinking
Wind appearing to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is caused by what?
Unequal Heating
Coriolis Effect
Greenhouse Effect
Centripetal Force
What direction does air move?
High Pressure to High Pressure
Low Pressure to Low Pressure
High Pressure to Low Pressure
Low Pressure to High Pressure
What form of energy is the sun's light?
Thermal
Electrical
Nuclear
Electromagnetic Radiation
Which process is responsible for the movement of heat in fluids such as air and water?
Reflection
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
What causes wind to blow across Earth's surface?
Differences in air pressure
Cloud formation
Earth's magnetic field
Ocean tides
Which ocean current brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic Ocean?
California Current
Canary Current
Peru Current
Gulf Stream
