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WorksheetsCh 15 The Atmosphere
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which gas in the Earth's atmosphere varies from time to time and place to place?
a)
water vapor
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
argon
2.
What causes acid rain?
a)
High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
b)
Fertilizer use
c)
Pesticide use
d)
CFCs
3.
Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?
a)
Respiratory problems
b)
Reduced food sources for humans
c)
Increased disease for humans
d)
Decrease in global temperatures
4.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
5.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
6.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
7.
This layer is where satellites are found
a)
thermosphere
b)
exosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
mesosphere
8.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
9.
This layer is where auroras are found
a)
exosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
10.
This layer is where weather occurs
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
11.
Molecules in the air are closer together near Earth's surface than they are at higher altitudes.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Photochemical smog is caused by
a)
car exhaust reacting with gases in the atmosphere and the suns light.
b)
smoke from factories that combine with water vapor in the air.
c)
nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides combining with water.
d)
cutting down trees.
13.
The two ways that pressure is measured are
a)
millibars and grams.
b)
grams and inches of mercury.
c)
grams and pressure.
d)
millibars and inches of mercury.
14.
Particles of carbon that enter the atmosphere as wood or fossil fuels burn are called
a)
ash.
b)
dust.
c)
soot.
d)
cinders.
15.
The four main layers of the atmosphere are seperated based on
a)
altitude
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
pressure
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