Atmosphere Layers and Pressure Systems Review
Question
1. Order the layers of the atmosphere
starting at the Earth.
2. What does ozone block?
3. What protection does atmosphere provide?
4. As you go up in the troposphere what
happens to the temperature? Why?
5. What layer is the hottest?
6. What layer does weather occur?
7. This layer is extremely cold.
8. The layer of the atmosphere where life
exists.
9. Why is there uneven distribution of heat on
Earth?
10. What happens to solar energy when it
reaches Earth?
11. Where is the most solar energy?
12. Where is the least amount of solar energy?
13. This type of air pressure has molecules that
are close together.
14. This type of air pressure results in cooler
temperatures.
15. This type of air pressure does not hold in a
lot of moisture.
16. This type of air pressure results in dry
conditions.
17. This type of air pressure has molecules
that are spread apart.
18. This type of air pressure results in warmer
temperatures.
19. This type of air pressure holds in a lot of
moisture.
20. This type of air pressure results in
precipitation.
21. What causes differences in air pressure?
22. What causes wind?
23. What direction does air move?
24. What is the Coriolis Effect?
25. What type of pressure system would exist
at the equator?
26. Describe why the smoke moved to the
candles during the experiment?
Answer
Earth- Troposhere-Stratosphere-Mesosphere –
Thermosphere
Ultraviolet light
Warmth, deflects light, holds oxygen, etc.
It decreases because it moves away from the
warmth of Earth
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
The tilt of Earth.
Some of it is absorbed by the surface and the
atmosphere while some of it is reflected.
Equator
Poles
High
High
High
High
Low
Low
Low
Low
Unequal heating of Earth.
Unequal heating, differences in air pressure, and
movement from high to low pressure.
High pressure to low pressure.
The curving path of winds caused by the rotation
of the Earth.
Low
The candles produce heat which caused a low
pressure system in the box.
27. What type of current causes air movement
from high to low pressure?
28. What type of pressure would be common at
the poles?
29. What direction do winds move in the
Northern Hemisphere?
30. What direction do winds move in the
Southern Hemisphere?
31. When you look at a diagram of convection
currents, what direction will the high
pressure arrows be pointing?
32. Does warm air sink or rise?
33. What is the name of the calm region
located on the equator?
34. Name two examples of global winds.
35. What is the name of the instrument used
to measure air pressure?
36. Draw an arrow to indicate how the wind
would move in the Northern Hemisphere if
it were moving up from High to Low.
37. Draw an arrow to indicate how the wind
would move in the Southern Hemisphere if
it were moving down from High to Low.
38. What is the name of the wind belt that
moves west along both sides of the
Equator?
39. Describe air pressure
Convection
High
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Down
Rise
Doldrums
Easterlies, Westerlies, or Trade Winds
Barometer
Trade Winds
The number of air molecules and air movement in a
given location.
Low
40. What type of pressure system is
associated with storms?
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