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Name __________________ Date ______ Class _______ SCORE /14 WRS A 2017 Due Thursday 1-19-17 1. Once a heat from the Sun penetrates the Earth’s atmosphere, that heat is circulated as warm air rises and cold air sinks. What is this process called? A. Radiation B. Reflection C. Conduction D. Convection 2. The envelope of gases surrounding Earth is known as the atmosphere. Which of the following statements accurately describes the atmosphere? A. B. C. D. The atmosphere is composed of masses of air particles that are constantly circulating. The atmosphere is composed of masses of air particles that move very little, if at all. The atmosphere is composed entirely of nitrogen and oxygen, which react to form ozone. The atmosphere is composed of several layers that increase in density as altitude increases. 3. The lower atmosphere is mostly warmed by radiated heat from Earth's surface. However, water heats up and cools down more slowly than land. Knowing this, which of the following statements is most likely true? A. On a sunny day, the air over a piece of land will be cooler than the air over a bordering lake. B. On a sunny day, the air over a lake will be cooler than the air over the bordering land. C. On a cloudy day, the air over a southern section of the ocean will be warmer than the air over a northern section of the ocean. D. On a cloudy day, the air over a northern section of the ocean will be warmer than the air over a southern section of the ocean. 4. The Sun heats Earth’s atmosphere unevenly. This causes convection currents to move in large circles in the atmosphere. What is the result of convection currents in the atmosphere? A. Wind B. Humidity C. Ozone layer D. UV radiation 5. Sea and Land breezes are caused because A. B. C. D. the land heats and cools more slowly than the water the land heats and cools more quickly than the water air moves more easily over water than over land air moves more easily over land than over water 6. Through which of the following ways does the Sun primarily transfer its heat energy to the Earth? A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. Reflection 7. Global climate and weather patterns are driven by differences in the amount of heat energy in different areas of the Earth. Which statement best explains why different areas of the Earth have different amounts of heat energy? A. B. C. D. Hydro energy from the movement of ocean water can only reach coastal areas. Energy from within the Earth is only released in areas with volcanic activity. Different regions of the Earth receive different amounts of solar energy. The solar radiation from the Sun only reaches areas near the Equator. Name __________________ Date ______ Class _______ SCORE /14 8. Regions at different latitudes around the world receive different amounts of solar radiation. Polar regions receive the least amount of solar radiation, while the equator receives the most. How does this most likely affect the global climate? A. The global climate is mostly cold B. Polar regions experience colder climates C. Equatorial regions experience colder climates D. The global climate is mostly warm 9. Convection currents, which affect weather and climate, are created by _________. A. erosion of ocean beaches B. slow, constant tectonic movement C. mining of the seafloor D. the uneven heating of the Earth 10. Radiation transfers energy from the Sun to various parts of the Earth and its atmosphere. What process is driven by this transfer of energy? A. the spinning of Earth on its axis B. the constant pattern of ocean tides C. the global circulation of the atmosphere and oceans D. the movement of tectonic plates across Earth’s surface 11. Ocean currents and global wind patterns, which are caused by convection currents, most strongly Affect a region’s ___________. A. Latitude B. Day Length C. Climate D. Population Size 12. Which Layer of the Atmosphere is home to the Ozone Layer? A. Stratosphere B. Mesosphere C. Troposphere D. Exosphere 13. Ocean currents move in large convection currents, becoming more and less dense as they go. What happens to make water denser? A. The water cools off at the equator, making it denser. B. The water cools off at the poles, making it denser. C. The water warms up at the poles, making it denser. D. The water warms up at the equator, making it denser. 14. During a Sea Breeze, what type of wind pattern is MOST LIKELY to occur? A. B. C. D. During the day, when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea. During the night, when the surface of the sea cools faster than land. During the day, when the sea is as warm as the land During the night, when the air above land is warmer than the air above the sea.