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WorksheetsThe Atmosphere
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The lowest layer of the atmosphere, this is also where weather occurs.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Thermosphere
2.
The process of going from a liquid to a gas is called what?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
sublimation
d)
vacation
3.
This is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
4.
The composition of the atmosphere is 78%
a)
Oxygen
b)
Argon
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
5.
The _____ protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Ozone Layer
c)
Exosphere
d)
Mesosphere
6.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
7.
The process of going from a gas to a liquid is called what?
a)
evaporation
b)
sublimation
c)
condensation
d)
vacation
8.
The force of a column of air pressing down is called what?
a)
Air Mass
b)
Air Pressure
c)
Air
d)
Heavy
9.
Wind, temperature, and precipitation are all factors that describe __________________.
a)
climate
b)
ecosystems
c)
weather
d)
tornadoes
10.
Which of the following is not an example of precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
hail
d)
clouds
11.
What type of clouds are these?
a)
cumulus
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
d)
apple
12.
What type of clouds are these?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
fluffy
13.
What type of clouds are these?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
electron
14.
What type of clouds are responsible for non-severe weather with steady rain, drizzle or snow?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
wet
15.
What clouds form high in the troposphere and are made mainly out of ice crystals?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
frozen
16.
What type of clouds can rise vertically due to warm weather and eventually produce storms?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
status
d)
tall
17.
What form of severe weather is this?
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
hail
d)
flooding
18.
What form of severe weather is this?
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
flooding
d)
hail
19.
A scientist who studies weather is called a:
a)
atmospheric scientist
b)
climatologist
c)
hydrologist
d)
meteorologist
20.
The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth and makes it suitable for living things is called the:
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
lithosphere
21.
The ________________ contains the ozone layer.
a)
exosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
22.
The 2 most abundant gases found in all layers of the atmosphere are:
a)
argon & carbon dioxide
b)
hydrogen & helium
c)
nitrogen & oxygen
d)
ozone & water vapor
23.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere, where meteors break apart is the:
a)
exosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
24.
The word part nimbo- or -nimbus would be used for what type of cloud?
a)
fair-weather cloud
b)
storm cloud
c)
tall puffy cloud
d)
low flat clous
25.
Sometimes a cloud may form at or near the ground when the ground cools at night after a warm, humid day. This type of cloud is known as:
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
fog
d)
nimbostratus
26.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
27.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
28.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
29.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
30.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
31.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
32.
This instrument measures air pressure.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
thermometer
33.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
34.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
35.
This tool measures the wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
my dog when he sticks his head out the window
36.
What is produced when less dense, warm air rises and colder, more dense air moves downward to take its place?
a)
Convection current
b)
climate
c)
humidity
d)
cloud
37.
Suspended droplets of condensed water vapor form
a)
low pressure
b)
high pressure
c)
clouds
d)
wind
38.
The type of pressure that is created when warm air rises is _________________.
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
barometer
39.
This is produced when cold air sinks and presses on the earth.
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
barometer
40.
An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
rain gauge
41.
An area between the tropics and the poles, characterized by varying temperatures.
a)
equator
b)
polar zone
c)
temperate zone
d)
tropical zone
42.
A pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
atmosphere
d)
humidity
43.
Ice pellets smaller than 5 mm are called
a)
rain
b)
hail
c)
sleet
d)
snow
44.
Dew forms when water vapor condenses on what kind of surface?
a)
cooler surface
b)
warmer surface
c)
a surface with the same temperature
45.
The gas that causes humidity is _________________.
a)
oxygen
b)
water vapor
c)
nitrogen
d)
argon
46.
The atmosphere is made up of 21 % of this gas.
a)
oxygen
b)
water vapor
c)
nitrogen
d)
argon
47.
The condition of the atmosphere in a given place at a particular time is _____________.
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
humidity
d)
temperate zone
48.
True or False?
As cold, dense air sinks and pushes warm, humid air upward, wind is formed.
As cold, dense air sinks and pushes warm, humid air upward, wind is formed.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Storm clouds that are also sometimes referred to as thunderheads are _______________.
a)
cirrus clouds
b)
stratus clouds
c)
cumulus clouds
d)
cumulonimbus clouds
50.
The layer of the atmosphere where meteoroids burn up is the _________________.
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
51.
The ozone layer is found in which layer of the atmosphere?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Exosphere
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