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c. polar easterlies
d. trade winds
d. Condensation
trade windsdoldrums
c. mesosphere f-d. exosphere
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Directions: tn the blonkto the left, write the letter of the term or phrase thlt clrrectly completes each statement.
1. The _ is the lay^er of the atmosphere nearest to Earth's surface.
u. *..oqph... C\ttoposphere c. stratosphere - d. ionosphere
2. The are windless zones near the equator., 'a. doldrums
b. prevailing westerlies
In.the water Cycle, evaporated watera. precipitatei as rain or snow {. becomes groundwater
b. iuns ioto luk s, streams, and oceans (9 condenses into clouds
is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
o. Co.rdo.tion' b. Convection 4$naaiation
Electrically-charged particles are found primarily in the
a. troposphere -
b. exosphere @ionosphere ' d. stratosphere
The
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are responsible fof the movement of much of the weather across the
United States.
1fl prevailing westerliesY. polar easterlies
The
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merges into outer sPace.
a. troposphere b. stratosPhere
8. Too much exPosure to
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c. ultraviolet radiationd. ozone
is warmed by heat from Earttt's surface. .
b. exosphere c. stratosphere d. thermosphere
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is the transfer of heat by the flow of a heated material.
a. Radiation b. Conduction (SlConvection
I 1. The is caused by Earth s rotation.a. jet stream b. Coriolis effect d. trade winds
a. north pole b. south Pole {$ equator d. United States
C- rr. Chlorofluorocarbons destroy the ozone layer bya. adding more ozone molecules fc1 destroying ozone molecules
Yincreming nitrogen levelsb. blocking ultraviolet radiation
Atmosphere 35
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Name Date Class
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14. Steady winds between thffiuator and 30o latitude north or south are knownas
-.a. doldrums b. jet streams c. easterlies
15. Air currents that blow near the north and south poles are the
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trade winds
Earth's surface.a. ozone
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c. magnetic fieldsd. the jet streamsu
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a. conduction
b. convection
c. radiation
Writethe letter of the
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l) ro. Reflection and absorption by the atmosphere prevent ,o*-.
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from reaching
d.'oxygen
17. Sea and land breezes happen because
a. the land heats and cools more slowly than the water
G ,l.land heats and cools more quickly thanthewater-c. air moves more easily over water than over land
- d. air moves more easily over land than over water
18. The distinct wind patterns on Earth's surface are created b)r -, and by the
Coriolis effect.
($radiation c. nitrogen
a. differences in heatingb. the ozone layer
19. Temperatures in the thermosphere are
a. hot and cold c. very coldb. constantly changing (iD very warm
20.
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the only substance that exists as a solid, liquid, and gas in Earttfs atmosphere.
a. Nitrogen b. Ozone CtlWater d. Radiation
Directions: ln the blonk ot the left, write the letter of the term thnt mntches each dexription.
L-21. transfer of energy thrpugh space
S- 22. transfer of energy through contact
b- 23. transfer of heat causing differences in air density
A- 24. transfer of energy from land and water to air by
,- direct contact
(- 25. transfer of energy from the Sun to Earth's surface
Directions: Motth the terms in the left column with the phrases in the right column.
carrect phrase in the blank at the left.
a. 2l percent of the atmosphere ,
b. zero to four percent of air
c. most common gas in air
d. normally found in the upper stratosphere
e. caused when pollutants mix with oxFgen and otherchemicals in the presence of sunlight
\- 26. nitrogen
27. smog
28. water vapor
29. oxygen
30. ozone
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Earth'sAtmosphereEnergy
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Directions: lJnyramble the terms in itolics to complete the sentences below. Write the terms on the lines provided.
1. The layer of atmosphere that we live in is the oreeshroppt.
2. The most common gas in our atmosphere is gnoetrin'
4. Harmful energy that comes from the sun ts travelutoil triadiona.
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6. Energy is transferred when molecules bump into one another in notonducci.
T. A cyclein which air is warmed, warm air rises, air is cooled, and cooled air sinks
is a nocitecnoY centurr.
C0nueedfi^- cxr\'rc,^o+g. A1l the water on Eartir' 's surface is called the dropshyere,
9. The process of water vapor changing to a.liquid is called cannedsitnoo.
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10. When water changes from a liquid tq a gas, it asprotavee,
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The layer of a here that contains the ozone layer is the rattsoreephs'
Chemical compoun{s th4 pollute the atmospherg are frochrabonlorolucos.
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Date Class
Earth's Atmosphere GhapterADirections: Use the word bank provided to complete the summory parograplt obout Earth's atmosphere.
atmosphere
balance
dust
heat absorbed nitrogen
heat that escapes oxygen
life-forms ozone layer
rays
salt
(2) around the planet. It maintains a crucial (3)
between the amount of (a) oNofu& from the Sun and the amount of
back into space. Earth's atmosphere also protects
(6) \ i S -Q)OncrS from the Sun's harmful (z) fth\\ . The atmosphere
is made up of a mixture of (8)
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oxygen through photosynthesis, Earth's atmosphere changed. Today, the atmosphere contains bits
or trzl dil* , (13) v-bF , and pollen, as well as liquid
droplets. It is important to protect the (1a) in Earth's atmosphere so that
it will continue to protect life on Earth from the Sun's harmful rays.
Directions: Arrange the four most common gases in Earth's atmlsphere from most commln to least clmmln.(Hint: refer to Figure 2 in your textbook for odditional help.)
Most common Least common
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Earth's (l)0func$phQ,\rt- is defined as a thin layer of air that forms a
Name Date Class
Energy Transfer in theAtmosphere
What happens to radiation comingto Earth from the sun?
Directions: Answer the following questions an the
lines provided using informotion from the graph.
1. Why doesn't all radiation directed at Earth
reach the surface?
br[ ctro$lq2. What percent of radiation is lost before
reachins Earth's surface?
14sol"3. What percent of radiation is lost after
reaching Earth's surface?
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Absorbed by
Earth's surlaceReflected by Earth's
surlace
Absorbed by cloudsand atmosphere
Scattered by cloudsand air
What factors in the atmosphere seem to have the greatest effect on the amount of radiation received
from the Sun?1-
Directions: Complete the chart using the correct terms and phrlses frlm the chopter, Then onswer the following
questions on the lines provided.
8. If you put a frying pan on a burner on a stove and turn the burner on, the bottom of thefrying pan gets hot. What type o{heat transfer has occurred?
When you getoutside, what
in a closed car on a sunny day and the temperature is much warmer thantype of heat transfer has taken place?
10. In some home heating systems, warm air is blown by a furnace fan into one side of a room.On the other side of the room cold air sinks to the floor. What type of heat transfer is this?
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Use the d:iagrams below to identify the following terms: doldrums,land breeze, polar easterlies, preaaikng westerlies,inds, sea breeze, Write each term next to the appropriate number,
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&+ &co-o^s 11. High altitude winds that occur in places where trade winds and polareasterlies meet prevailing westerlies
72. Air movement patterns on Earth's surface as shown in Figure L
Circular movement of air that causes the winds shown in Figure 2
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