Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere
Energy in the Atmosphere
Wind
Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation
Bonus
100
Which factor increases as a result of increasing altitude?
a. air pressure
b. air density
c. height of sea level
d. space between gas molecules
d. space between gas molecules
100
What can happen to solar radiation when it enters Earth’s atmosphere?
a. It is increased by clouds.
b. It is reflected by glacial ice.
c. It is condensed into visible light.
d. It is amplified by water molecules.
b. It is reflected by glacial ice.
100
Study the arrow that is circled in the image.
What happens at this point?
a. Warm air is rising.
b. Cool air is sinking.
c. There is a difference in air pressure.
d. Cool air is less dense than warm air.
c. There is a difference in air pressure.
100
Which refers to solid ice that condenses and forms on surfaces like grass or windows?
a. dew
b. frost
c. hail
d. sleet
b. frost
100
Which is associated with low humidity?
a. dry air
b. warm air
c. rainforest
d. coastal area
dry air
200
Which two layers are part of the thermosphere?
a. exosphere and ionosphere
b. ionosphere and mesosphere
c. mesosphere and stratosphere
a. exosphere and ionosphere
200
Which is an example of convection currents?
a. marshmallows toasting over a campfire
b. a pot being heated by an electric burner
c. feet getting hot when stepping across sand
d. a radiator emitting warm air and drawing in cool air
d. a radiator emitting warm air and drawing in cool air
200
What path do global winds follow due to the Coriolis effect?
a. a curved path
b. a random path
c. a straight path
d. a vertical path
a. a curved path
200
Which description refers to fog?
a. burns off when it gets dark
b. extends up to 10 miles into the sky
c. is found in areas near bodies of water
d. forms when the ground warms at night after a cool, dry day
c. is found in areas near bodies of water
200
Which type of clouds are shown?
a. cirrocumulus
b. cumulonimbus
c. cumulus
d. stratus
a. cirrocumulus
300
Which lists the layers of the atmosphere from Earth's surface outward?
a. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
b. troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
c. thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
d. stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
a. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
300
Where does the energy within the greenhouse effect originate?
a. from convection within the atmosphere
b. from the circular movement of hot and cold air
c. from solar radiation entering the atmosphere
d. from the conduction of heat from the ground to the air
c. from solar radiation entering the atmosphere
300
Study the image.
What do the arrows at point 3 indicate?
a. Cool air is above water.
b. Warm air is above land.
c. Warm air is cooling quickly.
d. Cool air is warming quickly.
c. Warm air is cooling quickly.
300
Which description refers to stratus clouds?
a. are thin and wispy
b. are round and fluffy
c. cover all or most of the sky
d. form at high altitudes
c. cover all or most of the sky
300
Which type of cloud is most likely present on a gray, rainy day?
a. cirrocumulus
b. cirrus
c. cumulus
d. nimbostratus
nimbostratus
400
Which concept does the diagram show?
a. temperature
b. altitude
c. air density
d. air pressure
d. air pressure
400
What electromagnetic wave can cause skin cancer?
a. red light
b. yellow light
c. infrared radiation
d. ultraviolet radiation
d. ultraviolet radiation
400
Which blow from west to east, following the boundary between hot and cold air?
a. trade winds
b. sea breezes
c. jet stream
d. polar easterlies
c. jet stream
400
Which type of precipitation is most likely to form during a thunderstorm?
a. sleet
b. hail
c. snow
d. freezing rain
b. hail
400
Which description refers to cirrus clouds?
a. are fluffy
b. are wispy
c. produce snow
d. form at low altitudes
b. are wispy
500
Which statement describes an important role of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere?
a. Animals breathe carbon dioxide.
b. Plants use carbon dioxide to make food.
c. Carbon dioxide helps animals make proteins.
d. Carbon dioxide forms clouds that produce rain.
b. Plants use carbon dioxide to make food.
500
How does energy from the Sun travel to Earth?
a. through radiation
b. through convection
c. through conduction
d. through the movement of particles
a. through radiation
500
Study the image.
Which point shows the prevailing westerlies?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
a. 1
500
Study these images.
Which image shows a cumulonimbus cloud?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
b. 2
500
Which is a form of heat transfer that is reduced by using a potholder when taking a hot dish out of an oven?
a. absorption
b. conduction
c. convection
d. radiation
b. conduction