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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
Earth's current atmosphere is
a)
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide
b)
78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.037% carbon dioxide
c)
78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen
d)
78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide
2.
The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, atmosphere, thermosphere
c)
mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere
d)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
3.
The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
mesosphere
4.
The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
5.
The layer of the atmosphere containing the ionosphere and auroras is
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
6.
The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up
a)
mesosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
7.
The layers of the atmosphere that get colder as altitude increases are
a)
thermosphere and troposphere
b)
meosphere and troposphere
c)
stratosphere and thermosphere
d)
thermosphere and mesosphere
8.
The layers of the atmosphere that get hotter with increased altitude are the
a)
thermosphere and mesosphere
b)
troposphere and mesosphere
c)
thermosphere and stratosphere
d)
stratosphere and mesosphere
9.
The hottest layer is the
a)
themosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
10.
The troposphere gets colder as you go up. What is the reason for this?
a)
the troposphere is heated by the sun reacting with oxygen (ozone)
b)
the troposphere is heated by Earth's surface
c)
the troposphere is heated by Carbon dioxide heat release
d)
it is getting closer to outerspace
11.
A lava lamp with putty which heats, flows to the top, cools, then flows to the bottom is an example of:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
12.
Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.
a)
solid to liquid
b)
ice to water
c)
hot to cold
d)
solid to gas
13.
Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
14.
Where we live.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
15.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
16.
When warm air rises and cools high in the atmosphere and then sinks to the earth creates _________ currents
a)
convection
b)
surface
c)
deep
d)
precipitaiton
17.
What is the layer of the atmosphere in which meteors will burn up?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Troposphere
18.
This type of heat transfer is due to direct contact.
a)
Radiation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
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