WorksheetsAtmosphere
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What would happen if the Earth had no atmosphere, as in no air?
a)
No life or weather
b)
It would be the same as now just a little harder to breathe
2.
The atmosphere keeps the Earth...
a)
Warm enough for life
b)
Too Cold for Life
c)
Spinning
d)
Orbiting the sun
3.
The atmosphere protects the Earth from...
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Comets and Meteors
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Faults
4.
The 5 layers of the atmosphere are...
a)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere
b)
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust, Atmosphere
c)
Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, Ozonosphere, Space, Outer Space
d)
Crust, Sauce, Pepperoni, Mushroom, Cheese
5.
The lower the atmosphere pressure, the ____________________ you are on land or sky.
a)
Higher
b)
Lower
6.
We live in the __________________layer, a level of the atmosphere.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Exosphere
7.
The _______________________________ is responsible for the weather, rain, or snow
a)
Exosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Magnetosphere
d)
Troposphere
8.
The Troposphere is only ______________ km thick
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
9.
The higher one is in the atmosphere the ________________ oxygen(air) there is available to breathe.
a)
More
b)
Less
10.
Shooting stars are found in the ____________________ and only last a few SECONDS.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere
11.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
12.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
13.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
14.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
15.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
16.
In this experiment, the WARM red dye and the COLD blue dye was placed in the water at the same time. The warm red dye rose to the top while the cold blue dye sank to the bottom.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
17.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
18.
The chocolate bunny and the blow dryer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
19.
The movement in the air caused differences in air pressure ?
a)
Rain
b)
Wind
c)
Air
20.
Cold air is more_____ than warm air
a)
Dense
b)
Stale
c)
Colorful
21.
When going up in an elevator, your ears 'pop' because the air pressure
a)
Remains the same
b)
Decreases
c)
Increases
22.
Air pressure decreases as what increases
a)
Water Vapor
b)
Altitude
c)
Radiation
23.
As the air is warmed how does it density change?
a)
It increases (Sinks)
b)
It Remains the same
c)
It decreases (Rises)
24.
What Causes differences in air pressure around earth ?
a)
Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.
b)
Equator gets over heated
c)
Snow
25.
This is a...
a)
Land Breeze
b)
Sea Breeze
26.
Which warms up faster during the day?
a)
Sea/Water
b)
Land
27.
The air warms up how?
a)
The sun heats the air directly
b)
The sun heats the Earth's surface. The surface then heats the air above it
28.
During the day which is warmer?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
As air rises from A to B it..
a)
Warms
b)
Cools
30.
As air moves from D to A it..
a)
Warms
b)
Cools
31.
As air moves from B to C it..
a)
Warms
b)
Cools
32.
During the day which is coolest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
The original source of energy for wind comes from?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Earth's core
c)
Moon's gravitational pull
d)
Earth's spin
34.
Which will be warmer at night
a)
Sea
b)
Land
35.
At night which is coolest?
a)
Sea
b)
Land
36.
At night which is most dense
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
37.
At night which is least dense
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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