Earth's Spheres
What is the source of energy that heats our planet's atmosphere and oceans?
A. the weather B. the Sun
C. the wind D. the Earth's core
B. the Sun
_________________ often come off of oceans and effectively cool the surrounding area during the day.
A. Radiation B. Snow
C. Breezes D. High pressure fronts
C. Breezes
The average wind speed, humidity, and temperature of an area over an extended period of time are factors of
A. cold fronts. B. biodiversity. C. wind currents. D. climate.
D. climate.
What happens to water during evaporation?
A. it turns to gas as it cools
B. it turns to liquid as it cools
C. it turns to solid as temperature decreases
D. it turns to gas as the temperature increases
D. it turns to gas as the temperature increases
As particles are exposed to warmer temperatures they __________
A. Speed up B. Slow down
C. Stay the same D. Vibrate more slowly
A. Speed up
As you travel from the surface of the earth up through the atmosphere into outer space, the gases become
A. Higher in temperature
B. consistently lower in temperature
C. less dense D. More dense
C. less dense
What causes wind?
A. temperature differences
B. sun heats Earth unevenly
C. Pressure differences
D. A and B only E. A, B and C
E) A, B and C
Carly is researching climate and weather for a class project. She writes down observations as examples of climate and weather. Which observation is about climate?
A. It is supposed to become warmer next week.
B. The high temperature last Thursday is the hottest on record.
C. The average annual precipitation for the region is 70 centimeters.
D. It has been raining every day for 5 days.
C. The average annual precipitation for the region is 70 centimeters.
During the water cycle, the sun's energy evaporates water from the surface of Earth. This water is the source of
A. respiration. B. ozone depletion. C. precipitation. D. transpiration.
C. precipitation.
Heat transfer is really neat! It always goes from
A. cold to hot B. hot to cold
C. top to bottom D. bottom to top
B. hot to cold
As you travel from the surface of the earth up through the atmosphere into outer space, the gases become
A. higher in temperature
B. Consistently lower in temperature.
C. less dense D. more dense
C. less dense
When the air temperature over the land is warmer than the nearby ocean temperature, energy is transferred from the _____ to the _____.
A. water; air B. air; sun
C. water; sun D. air; water
D. air; water
How do oceans influence weather and climate?
A. Oceans reflect energy from the Sun, which causes circulation of warm and cold air currents.
B. Oceans absorb energy from the Sun and circulate warm and cold ocean currents
C. Oceans circulate warm and cold ocean currents and conduct Earth's heat energy.
D. Oceans produce storm systems and control temperature by transferring heat energy from Earth to the atmosphere.
B. Oceans absorb energy from the Sun and circulate warm and cold ocean currents
When humans remove vegetation from an area, the water cycle is MOST directly affected in which way?
A. clouds in the area will increase.
B. evaporation in the area will decrease
C. runoff from the area will increase
D. precipitation in the area will increase
B. evaporation in the area will decrease
Surface Ocean currents are primarily caused by
A. temperature and salinity B. convection
C. wind D. continental drift
C. wind
Which of the following provided the best example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?
A. Water vapor in the air is taken into plants through their leaves.
B. The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.
C. Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.
D. Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air by living things.
B. The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.
The jet stream over North America separates cold air masses in the north from warmer air masses to the south. The jet stream tends to move farther south in winter. How might this change in position affect weather in the United States?
A. Severe storms such as thunderstorms and tornadoes would only form in the far north during this time.
B. Warmer air would tend to flow north, producing mild winter temperatures in regions that are normally colder.
C. Colder air would move farther south, producing colder temperatures in regions that are normally warmer.
D. Cold fronts forming south of the jet stream would become stationary, producing dry conditions north of the jet stream.
C. Colder air would move farther south, producing colder temperatures in regions that are normally warmer.
Which of these could have an effect on climate?
A. rising ocean temperature B. melting glaciers
C. change in global wind patterns D. increased heavy precipitation
E. A and C only F. A, B, and C only G. B and D only H. A, B, C, and D
H. A, B, C, and D
Which of the following is true about the heating of land and water?
A. During the day, the Sun's energy heats up the land faster, which makes the air above it warmer.
B. At night, the land cools off slower, making the air above it warmer.
C. During the day, the Sun's energy heats up the water faster, which makes the air above it warmer.
D. At night, the water cools off slower, making the air above it cooler.
A. During the day, the Sun's energy heats up the land faster, which makes the air above it warmer.
What is the common name for moving air?
A. currents B. rising
C. wind D. weather
C. wind
Engineers design unique foundations for houses that are being built where the ground is frozen all year (permafrost). A successful engineer understands how Earth's spheres interact. Knowledge of which two spheres is most important for foundations built on permafrost?
A. Cryosphere, Biosphere
B. Cryosphere, Atmosphere
C. Cryosphere, Geosphere
D. Atmosphere, Biosphere
C. Cryosphere, Geosphere
The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the
A. North Equatorial Current B. Gulf Stream
C. California Current D. Pacific Current
B. Gulf Stream
A storm that gets energy from humid air at the ocean's surface is called
A. tornado B. thunderstorm
C. hurricane D. nor'easter
C. hurricane
Describe the role of temperature change in cloud formation.
A. as water cools down, it condenses in the air and forms clouds
B. as water cools down, it evaporates into the atmosphere and forms clouds.
C. water heats up and evaporates into the atmosphere, then cools and condenses to form clouds
D. water heats up and evaporates into the atmosphere; water vapor continues to heat up to form clouds
C. water heats up and evaporates into the atmosphere, then cools and condenses to form clouds
The amount of matter an object contains.
A. volume B. weight
C. mass D. liters
C. mass