ATMOSPHERE QUIZ REVIEW
Part I: Layers of the Atmosphere
Name: __Key_____________________
Block # ________
Date: _________
A. List the layers in order from closest to the ground to farthest from the ground.
Outer Space
____Layers________
_Unique Feature________
5. Exosphere
Last layer that separates atmosphere and space
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4. Thermosphere
Auroras take place here
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3. Mesosphere
Meteors dissolve in this layer
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2. Stratosphere
Contains the Ozone layer
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1. Troposphere
We live here!
Earth’s Surface
6.
___Troposphere_____________________We live in this layer of the atmosphere.
7. ___Troposphere_____________________Weather is formed in this layer.
8. ___Mesosphere_____________________Shooting stars are seen and burn up in this layer.
9. Where is there the greatest amount of atmospheric pressure? Why?
Part II: Atmospheric Pressure:
21. What is the definition for Air Pressure? __Weight of the air above an object_____________
22. What tool is used to measure Air Pressure?
________Barometer___________________________________________________________
23. Warm air is __less_____ dense and tends to __rise____ in the atmosphere.
24. Cold air is ___more____ dense and tends to __sink____in the atmosphere.
Part IV: Heat:
25. What is the source of heat for the Earth? ______The Sun_________________
26. How is the ozone layer heated? ______It absorbs radiation from the Sun_____________
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27. Look at the items below. Determine if the substance is more likely to absorb or reflect heat
Absorbed or Reflected
a. Snow
Reflect
b. Black Top
Absorb
c. Water
Reflect
28. The Earth acts like a greenhouse which traps radiation (heat) from the sun?(T/F)___True___
29. Dark colors absorb sunlight, while light colors reflect them. Fill in the blanks below with absorb or reflected….
Sunlight
(__absorb_____)
Sunlight
30. What are 3 ways in which energy is transferred?
Way which heat is transferred?
Transferred through…..
a. Conduction
Solids
(__reflect______)
Example:
Holding hands
b. Convection
Fluid (gas or liquid molecules)
Boiling Water
c. Radiation
Space, Waves
Light; xray; microwave
Part V: Wind
31. What is a convection current?
The circular flow of air that happens as a result of warm air rising and cold air sinking.
32. What is the difference between a land breeze and a sea breeze?
Land breeze moves air molecules from the land towards the sea while sea breeze moves air molecules from
the sea to the land.
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