WorksheetsCPO Middle School Earth Science (Chapter 5)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a blanket of gases that surrounds the planet
a)
air
b)
atmosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
barometer
2.
the mixture of gases that make up Earth's Atmosphere
a)
air
b)
atmospheric pressure
c)
exosphere
d)
photosynthesis
3.
a measure of the distance an object is above sea level
a)
atmosphere
b)
specific heat
c)
altitude
d)
barometer
4.
a measure of the force per unit area of air molecules in the atmosphere at a given altitude
a)
barometer
b)
atmospheric pressure
c)
rotation
d)
revolution
5.
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
a)
specific heat
b)
altitude
c)
mesosphere
d)
barometer
6.
a layer of atmosphere that occurs from 0 to about 11 kilometers above Earth's surface, where all weather occurs
a)
mesosphere
b)
ionosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
7.
a layer of atmosphere that occurs from about 11 kilometers to 50 kilometers above Earth's surface, the location of the ozone layer
a)
mesosphere
b)
ionosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
8.
a layer of atmosphere that occurs from about 50 kilometers to 80 kilometers above Earth's surface, the coldest layer
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
exosphere
9.
a layer of atmosphere that occurs from about 80 kilometers to about 500 kilometers, this layer has a low density of air molecules and a very high temperature
a)
thermosphere
b)
exosphere
c)
ionosphere
d)
mesosphere
10.
the region of the atmosphere that begins at about 500 kilometers above Earth and extends into space, the location of the orbits of satellites
a)
thermosphere
b)
exosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
ionosphere
11.
portions of the atmosphere in the region of the thermosphere where electricity can be transmitted
a)
troposphere
b)
ionosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
exosphere
12.
the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius
a)
fossil fuels
b)
photosynthesis
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
specific heat
13.
the motion of Earth spinning on its axis, one rotation is called a day
a)
specific heat
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
altitude
14.
the motion of Earth moving around the Sun, one revolution is called a year
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
photosynthesis
d)
ozone layer
15.
Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars
a)
altitude
b)
fossil fuels
c)
photosynthesis
d)
ozone layer
16.
Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals
a)
fossil fuels
b)
ozone layer
c)
revolution
d)
specific heat
17.
Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.
a)
troposhere
b)
ionosphere
c)
ozone layer
d)
thermosphere
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