WorksheetsLayers of the Atmospher
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
We live in the __________________layer, a level of the atmosphere.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Exosphere
2.
The _____ is the layer where the weather occurs.
a)
Exosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Magnetosphere
d)
Troposphere
3.
Which layer is the outermost layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
4.
Where you will find the ozone layer.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
5.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
6.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
7.
The hottest layer.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
8.
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
9.
What protects us from dangerous ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
a)
Ozone
b)
Water Vapor
c)
Solids in the Atmosphere
d)
Carbon Dioxide
10.
The two most common gases in the atmosphere.
a)
Nitrogen and Oxygen
b)
Oxygen and trace gases
c)
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
d)
Nitrogen and trace gases
11.
This is the layer where airplanes fly.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
12.
What happens to the density (thickness)/air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases
b)
density decreases
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
13.
This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
14.
The higher you go, the air becomes _____ _____.
a)
More dense
b)
Less dense
15.
The layers of the atmosphere are separated according to this change.
a)
Altitude
b)
Elevation
c)
Temperature
d)
Distance from the sun
16.
The coldest layer.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
17.
The Earth's atmosphere is up to 10,000 km high.
The troposphere extends from...
The troposphere extends from...
a)
the Earth's surface to up to 6-20 km high
b)
the Earth's surface to up to 690 km high
c)
the Earth's surface to up to 85 km high
d)
the Earth's surface to 10,000 km high
18.
Satellites orbit this layer of the atmosphere.
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Exosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Troposphere
19.
The higher one is in the atmosphere the ________________ oxygen(air) there is available to breathe.
a)
More
b)
Less
20.
What does the earth's atmosphere do?
a)
help to regulate the temperature on Earth
b)
Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
c)
Creates meteors in the sky
d)
Keep ocean waters cold
21.
As altitude increases, the temperature always increase
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What happens to the air pressure (density) of air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases, this is due to the surface area of the atmosphere increasing as you increase altitude which allows for gas molecules to expand.
b)
density decreases, this is due to the surface area of the atmosphere increasing as you increase altitude which allows for gas molecules to expand.
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
23.
Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest air pressure?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Exosphere
24.
Which layer of the atmosphere has the least air pressure?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Exosphere
25.
Holes in the ozone layer cause what?
a)
Oxygen to escape the troposphere
b)
Harmful UV rays to reach Earth's surface
c)
Heavier rain clouds to form in the holes
d)
Aurora Borealis lights to shine brighter in certian areas
26.
As altitude increases, temperature in the atmosphere...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
goes up and down in layers
d)
stays the same throughout
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