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WorksheetsAtmospheric Layers of Earth
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Place energy comes from and ultimately creates weather on Earth
a)
the Earth's core
b)
volcanoes
c)
geothermal vents
d)
the Sun
2.
Earth's atmosphere is held down by
a)
radiation
b)
gravity
c)
magnetism
d)
conduction
3.
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
4.
Element that forms ozone
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
hydrogen
d)
carbon
5.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where 75% of the water vapor and carbon dioxide are found
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
6.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
7.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere in which we live
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
8.
Earth's ozone layer is important because it absorbs
a)
visible light
b)
ultraviolet radiation
c)
x-rays
d)
radio waves
9.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere that contains most of the ozone
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
10.
Coldest layer, meteors burn up in this layer
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
11.
This layer has very high temperatures (hottest layer), but doesn't feel hot- because it has the lowest air pressure
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
12.
Why is air pressure greatest at the Earth's surface?
a)
because of the pressure of oxygen
b)
because of gravity pulls gas molecules toward the surface
c)
because of the weight of ice crystals
d)
because of pollution
13.
About how much of Earth's atmosphere is oxygen?
a)
21%
b)
78%
c)
35%
d)
50%
14.
Gas with the highest percentage in our atmosphere is
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
ozone
d)
nitrogen
15.
What is the atmosphere?
a)
a mixture of gases
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
water vapor
16.
The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.
a)
air pressure
b)
altitude
c)
elevation
17.
This is the is the distance above sea level.
a)
altitude
b)
air pressure
c)
air density
d)
population
18.
This is the outer layer of the thermosphere.
a)
ionosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
atmosphere
19.
The layers of the atmosphere are separated according to this change.
a)
Altitude
b)
Elevation
c)
Temperature
d)
Distance from the sun
20.
The higher you go, the air becomes.......
a)
More dense
b)
Less dense
21.
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
22.
This is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
23.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
24.
The coldest layer.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
25.
When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force?
a)
The heavy one
b)
The light one
c)
They are equal
d)
there is no such thing as force
26.
Which one needs a greater net force to move, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron?
a)
feathers
b)
iron
c)
same
d)
depends on their friction
27.
If lil Wayne, who is an alien, weighs 578 Newtons on Earth and 96 Newtons on the moon, this means that his...
a)
mass is greater on earth.
b)
mass is greater on the moon.
c)
inertia is greater on earth and less on the moon.
d)
mass is the same on the moon and the earth.
28.
What is the speed of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
80 m/s
b)
0.2 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
24 m/s
29.
Which law best describes- A satellite orbiting the earth.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Mass and Acceleration
c)
Law of Action Reaction
30.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
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