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WorksheetsWeek 1 -Atmosphere
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the force exerted by the weight of tiny particles of air (air molecules)
a)
air pressure
b)
altitude
c)
atmosphere
d)
barometer
2.
the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
a)
atmosphere
b)
altitude
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
3.
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth's or another planet
a)
nitrogen
b)
thermosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
exosphere
4.
an instrument used to measure air pressure
a)
thermosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
air pressure
d)
barometer
5.
upper limit of the atmosphere where the atoms and molecules blend into space
a)
exosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
6.
the amount of moisture in the air
a)
nitrogen
b)
humidity
c)
troposphere
d)
air pressure
7.
a sub-layer of the thermosphere containing ions
a)
ionosphere
b)
relative humidty
c)
troposphere
d)
altitude
8.
the layer of the atmosphere just above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere. It is the coldest part of the atmosphere and meteors burn up in this layer
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
exosphere
9.
a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth's atmosphere
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
water
d)
helium
10.
the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature
a)
relative humidity
b)
air pressure
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
11.
the layer of the atmosphere just above the troposphere and below the mesosphere. There is a temperature inversion due to the ozone layer which absorbs most of the sun's UV radiation
a)
stratosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
exosphere
12.
the layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere where temperatures are the highest in the atmosphere. The increasing temperature is due to the strong influence of solar activity.
a)
thermosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
13.
the layer of the atmosphere that is nearest to the Earth's surface. It is where most weather changes occur. It is the thinnest layer yet contains half of the Earth's atmosphere.
a)
troposphere
b)
exosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
ionosphere
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