WorksheetsEarth's Early Atmosphere Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which atmosphere was composed primarily of water vapor?
a)
Primeval Atmosphere
b)
Evolving Atmospheres 1-4
c)
Current Atmosphere
2.
Which atmosphere recently cooler and condensed all of the water vapor to create the oceans.
a)
Primeval Atmosphere
b)
Evolving Atmospheres 1-4
c)
Current Atmosphere
3.
Which atmospheric stage involved scrubbing the CO2 and SOx through precipitation?
a)
Primeval Atmosphere
b)
Evolving Atmospheres 1-4
c)
Current Atmosphere
4.
Which gas was introduced by stromatolites and allowed for more complex life to exist on Earth?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
sulfur oxides
d)
water vapor
5.
This gas was in high concentrations in the early atmosphere, and later condensed to form Earth's oceans.
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
sulfur oxides
d)
water vapor
6.
This gas was in high concentrations in the developing atmospheres and later dissolved into rainwater, added to the oceans, then settled to the bottom of the ocean.
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
argon
d)
water vapor
7.
According to the model, how did CO2 get into the atmosphere?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
volcanoes
d)
sediments
8.
If we wanted to model the introduction of oxygen to this model, where would it take place?
a)
from the atmosphere to the ocean
b)
from the ocean to the atmosphere
c)
from the sediment to the atmosphere
d)
from the ocean to the sediment
9.
When did stromatolites start added oxygen to the atmosphere?
a)
Right at the beginning
b)
Towards the end of the atmosphere evolution
c)
We're still waiting for it to happen
10.
What is the direct impact of burning fossil fuels?
a)
Moving CO2 from the sediment to the atmosphere
b)
Moving CO2 from the sediment to the oceans
c)
Moving CO2 from the atmosphere to the sediment
d)
Moving CO2 from the atmosphere to the oceans
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