Layers Of The Atmosphere Quiz 2

Question 0

What air pressure is closer to earth?

Answer 0

More air pressure is closer to earth also more density.

Question 1

Is the atmosphere heavy or light?

Answer 1

Heavy

Question 2

What air pressure is farther away from earth?

Answer 2

Less air pressure and less density

Question 3

Blank1 is a major factor in our blank2

Answer 3

Blank1=heat

Blank2= weather

Question 4

The blank comes from the sun

Answer 4

Heat

Question 5

Blank1 is usually blank2 using a blank3

Answer 5

Blank1= air temperature 
Blank2= measured 
Blank3= thermometer

Question 6

Why do thermometers work?

Answer 6

Thermometers work because liquids expand when they are heated and contract when they are cooled.

Question 7

What is the earth heated by?

Answer 7

The Suns Rays.

Question 8

What is the air above the earth warned by?

Answer 8

The earths surface

Question 9

Warm air does what?

Cooler air does what?

Answer 9

Warm air rises

Cool air sinks.

Question 10

T or F

Warmer air = low pressure.

Cooler air= high pressure

Answer 10

T

Question 11

T or F

A wind is a horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Are winds caused by differences in air pressure?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

What are global winds?

Answer 13

Wind that blow over long distances

Question 14

What are Local winds?

Answer 14

Winds that blow over short distances

Question 15

Does air rise at the equator?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Does air sink at the poles?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

What is a convection current?

Answer 17

Air blows from the equator to the poles and from the poles to the equator

Question 18

What is the Coriolis Effect?

Answer 18

Because of earths rotation, global winds do not blow straight up and down from the equator to the poles and back.

Question 19

Are winds curved or straight?

Answer 19

Curved.

Question 20

What way do northern hemisphere winds turn?

Answer 20

To the right.

Question 21

What way do the winds turn in the Southern Hemisphere?

Answer 21

To the left