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WorksheetsChapter 6. Atmosphere
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are some of the tiny solid particles in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen, virt and ruthenium
b)
Dirt, dust and viruses
c)
Dust, salt and pollen
d)
Dirt, grass and ash
2.
Which is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Fluorine
d)
Xenon
3.
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is directly above the Troposphere?
a)
The Stratosphere
b)
The Mesosphere
c)
The Ionosphere
d)
The Thermosphere
4.
Where in Earth's atmospheric layers is the Ionosphere?
a)
Within the Mesosphere and Thermosphere
b)
Within the Trohosphere and Stratosphere
c)
Within the Ozone Layer and Trophosphere
d)
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5.
What is the Exosphere's pressure and density like?
a)
They are very low
b)
They are very high
c)
They are sort of low
d)
They are half and half
6.
Where do Auroras occur?
a)
The Ionosphere
b)
The Exosphere
c)
The Mesosphere
d)
San Andreas
7.
With increasing altitude, what do the molecules in the air do?
a)
They move closer together and move faster
b)
They space out
c)
They turn into bowling balls and fall to the earth, and we humans call them meteors.
d)
Jesus
8.
Does Gravity pull the Atmosphere toward Earth?
a)
No
b)
Maybe...?
c)
Kind of
d)
Yes
9.
About what percent does the gases and particles in the atmosphere absorb incoming solar radiation?
a)
20%
b)
2%
c)
15%
d)
50%
10.
How reflective are snow-covered, icy, or rocky surfaces?
a)
Not very
b)
Sort of
c)
Not at all
d)
Very
11.
What is thermal energy exchanged when water changes from one place to another?
a)
Aquatic energy
b)
Latent heat
c)
Persrubic heat
d)
Water energy
12.
How are the molecules close to the Earth's surface heated?
a)
Conductien
b)
Latent heat
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
13.
Does energy being transferred through the atmosphere effect pressure in the atmosphere?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sort of
d)
It depends
14.
Does energy being transferred through the atmosphere effect pressure in the atmosphere?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sort of
d)
It depends
15.
What is the definition of wind?
a)
Wind- The movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
b)
Wind- The movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
c)
Wind- The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
d)
Wind- The movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
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