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WorksheetsEarth's Atmosphere
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
Ozone is a molecule that
a)
has a lot of carbon in it
b)
is made up of 3 atoms of oxygen
c)
is made of 1 atom of hydrogen and 2 atoms of oxygen
d)
does not exist
2.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
3.
Which process in the water cycle forms clouds?
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
condensation
4.
The process when water vapor is released by plants into the atmosphere...
a)
transpiration
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
infiltration
5.
Which layer does weather occur in?
a)
thermosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
ionosphere
6.
Which of the following is the distance above sea level?
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
elevation
d)
altitude
7.
As altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?
a)
increases
b)
remains constant
c)
decreases
d)
stays the same
8.
The trapping of heat due to gases in the atmosphere...
a)
Coriolis effect
b)
El Nino
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
La Nina
9.
Which of the following is not a form of energy from the Sun that reaches the Earth ?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
ultraviolet radiation
c)
visible light
d)
Infrared radiation
10.
What type of heat transfer is shown in the picture?
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
infrared
11.
The lowest layer of the atmosphere, this is also where weather occurs.
a)
Exosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Stratosphere
12.
Air is composed of 78 % of this element.
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water Vapor
13.
Air is composed of 21% of this element.
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water Vapor
14.
The process of turning a liquid into a gas is what?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Sublimation
d)
Transpiration
15.
When water vapor goes from a gas back to a liquid this process is what?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Run Off
16.
The _______ in the Stratosphere protects us from harmful UV rays.
a)
aurora
b)
weather
c)
convection currents
d)
ozone
17.
What layer of the atmosphere is the aurora located?
a)
Exosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphre
d)
Mesosphere
18.
What is the layer of the atmosphere in which meteors will burn up?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Troposphere
19.
This type of heat transfer is due to direct contact.
a)
Radiation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
20.
The water cycle is driven/caused by the _______.
a)
wind
b)
volcanoes
c)
sun
d)
erosion
21.
During this phase of the water cycle, water is evaporated from plants.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Ground water
22.
This process keeps Earth's temperature suitable for life.
a)
Convection Currents
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Albedo Effect
d)
Water Cycle
23.
Heat Energy that comes down in the forms of waves from the sun is known as?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Air
d)
Radiation
24.
When rain returns to the rivers, streams and oceans it is known as?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Condensation
c)
Run Off
d)
Ground Water
25.
"Warm air rises and cools high in the atmosphere and then sinks to the earth" is an example of _________ currents
a)
convection
b)
surface
c)
deep
d)
precipitaiton
26.
Two gases that make up 99% of Earth's atmosphere
a)
carbon dioxide & oxygen
b)
nitrogen & carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen & oxygen
d)
nitrogen & water vapor
27.
Percentage of Earth's atmosphere that carbon dioxide makes up
a)
less than 1%
b)
5%
c)
20%
d)
80%
28.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where most of the water vapor and carbon dioxide is found
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
29.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
30.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere in which we live
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
31.
Earth's ozone layer is important because it absorbs
a)
visible light
b)
ultraviolet radiation
c)
x-rays
d)
radio waves
32.
What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere?
a)
Ionosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere
33.
The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,
a)
True
b)
False
c)
It's a tie
34.
Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
It stays the same
35.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the greatest amount of water vapor?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
36.
What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?
a)
Altitude
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Meteors
d)
Air Pressure
37.
James plans to climb to the top of Mount Everest. Which of the following statements about his climb will be the most accurate?
a)
Air pressure will rise and the temperature on a thermometer will increase.
b)
Air pressure will fall and the temperature on a thermometer will decrease.
c)
Air pressure will rise and the temperature on a thermometer will decrease.
d)
Air pressure and thermometer will not change.
38.
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
39.
The coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
40.
Where satellites orbit.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
41.
What happens to the air pressure the higher up in space you go?
a)
the air pressure increases
b)
the air pressure decreases
c)
the air pressure stays the same
d)
there is no air pressure
42.
Which statement is true?
a)
The troposphere has the highest temperature because of the distance from the Sun
b)
The troposphere has the highest pressure because gravity keeps the air down.
c)
The exosphere has the highest temperature because of the distance from the Sun
d)
The exosphere has the highest pressure because gravity keeps the air down.
43.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
44.
As you go higher in the stratosphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
45.
As you go higher in the mesosphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
46.
As you go higher in the thermosphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
47.
The 'Greenhouse Effect' on Earth keeps our planet
a)
clean
b)
pollution free
c)
at an average temperature of about 59 degrees Fahrenheit
d)
free from the Sun's damaging Ultraviolet rays
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