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Atmosphere

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
2.

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

stratosphere

e)

exosphere

3.

What characteristic of the atmosphere indicates the boundaries between the different layers?

a)

Altitude

b)

Elevation

c)

Temperature

d)

Distance from the sun

4.

Is the atmosphere more or less dense at sea level?

a)

More dense

b)

Less dense

5.

Which layer of the atmosphere in made up of mostly ozone?

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

mesosphere

e)

stratosphere

6.

Which process is occurring when warm air rises and cools high in the atmosphere and then sinks to the earth?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

7.

Which type of heat transfer is due to direct contact with a warmer surface?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

8.

What is the name of the process in which energy from the sun reaches Earth?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

9.

Which type of front does this symbol represent?

a)

occluded

b)

warm

c)

cold

d)

stationary

10.
What do we call the air and gasses that surround the earth?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Mesospherre
d)
Thermosphere
11.
In which part of the atmosphere will we find a tree growing?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Troposphere
12.

What part of our atmosphere is the coldest?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

13.

The ozone layer is the part of the Stratosphere that protects from ultra violet rays from the _____________.

a)

moon

b)

stars

c)

sun

d)

planets

14.
What is the order of the atmospheres from closest to earth to the farthest away from earth?
a)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
b)
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, 
d)
Atmosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere
15.
Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?
a)
Argon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
16.
Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Temperature decreases as altitude increases in the Thermosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
19.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
20.
What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?
a)
Altitude
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Meteors
d)
Air Pressure
21.
What is the lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
22.
What is the second lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
23.
The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in _________.
a)
altitude
b)
density
c)
composition
d)
temperature
24.
What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
c)
nitrogen and oxygen
d)
nitrogen and hydrogen 
25.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the atmosphere is important?
a)
It is made of many layers.
b)
It provides gases living things need.
c)
It provides warm temperatures.
d)
It protects us from UV rays and meteors.