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l. Testing Concepts

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a. water vaporb. dl pressure

9. Air in the

@ troposphere

c. polar easterlies

d. trade winds

d. Condensation

trade windsdoldrums

c. mesosphere f-d. exosphere

c. doldrums

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d. Absorption

C-l 2. Nr above the is heated more than at any otter place on Earth.

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

-

are responsible fof the movement of much of the weather across the

United States.

1fl prevailing westerliesY. polar easterlies

The

-

merges into outer sPace.

a. troposphere b. stratosPhere

8. Too much exPosure to

--can cause skin cancer.

c. ultraviolet radiationd. ozone

is warmed by heat from Earttt's surface. .

b. exosphere c. stratosphere d. thermosphere

0.

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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

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Test

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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

-.

trade winds

Earth's surface.a. ozone

b_

c. magnetic fieldsd. the jet streamsu

C.

a. conduction

b. convection

c. radiation

Writethe letter of the

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{L (6,polar easterlies b. trade winds c. polar westerlies d. jet streams

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.

-is

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

Transfer in

the Atmosphere{jt

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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,

Section I .

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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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Directed Reading for

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Directions: complete the concept mop using the terms in the list below.

weather elosphere coldest air temperature io.nosphere stratosphere

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Directed Reading for

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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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tained mostly (11) nFh4W-\J and carbon dioxide. As more plants grew, releasingJ

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

Atmosphere 11

gases liquids protective (overing

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?

S"1'

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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C-C>C t ci t> t$t* to. The turning of air masses from their original paths because of Earth,srotation

&+ &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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