Energy in Earth's Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

What is your first name , last name, and class period?

ex. Jaylen Hurst, 1st

Electromagnetic waves from the sun travel to Earth as solar energy. What does this energy do to Earth's atmosphere and surface?

• Heats the atmosphere and surface

• Cools the atmosphere and surface

• Has no effect on the atmosphere and surface

• Only affects the atmosphere

Which area receives more direct sunlight, the equator or the poles?

• the equator

• the poles

The role of the sun in Earth's atmosphere is to:

• provide light and heat, driving weather and climate systems

• cool down the Earth's surface

• absorb harmful radiation from space

• create oxygen in the atmosphere

Fill in the blank: Heat is transferred from the sun as electromagnetic waves, or ________.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• evaporation

Which of the following statements is true about warm air?

• A) Warm air expands and becomes more dense.

• B) Warm air expands and becomes less dense.

• C) Warm air shrinks and becomes more dense.

• D) Warm air shrinks and becomes less dense.

What happens to cool air in the atmosphere?

• It rises and warms up

• It sinks and becomes denser

• It remains at the same level

• It evaporates

Energy from the hydrosphere plays a role in weather and climate by:

• regulating temperature and precipitation patterns

• causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• influencing the Earth's magnetic field

• generating solar energy

Which of the following statements is true about ocean currents?

• They only occur at the surface.

• They move warm water from the poles to the equator.

• They are driven by solar energy.

• They do not affect the atmosphere.

Warm currents affect the air above them by:

• Cooling the air

• Warming the air

• Causing precipitation

• Creating high pressure