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WorksheetsLayers of the Atmosphere
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
2.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
3.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
4.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
5.
This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
6.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
7.
This layer is the hottest.
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
8.
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
9.
The lower part of the thermosphere is called the _________.
a)
Exosphere
b)
Ionosphere
c)
Ozonosphere
d)
Thermosphere
10.
What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Ozone
c)
Water Vapor
d)
carbon dioxide
11.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
12.
What is O3?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Ozone
c)
Oranges
d)
Opposites
13.
What is H2O?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Water
c)
Happy Oranges
d)
Nitrogen
14.
What is ozone?
a)
3 nitrogen atoms
b)
3 oxygen atoms
c)
2 oxygen atoms
d)
1 oxygen atom
15.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
16.
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
17.
Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Temperature decreases as altitude increases in the Thermosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
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