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Bill Nye Atmosphere

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Our atmosphere is very thin compared to the size of the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The gases of our air are colored and have an odor.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
 Air acts like a blanket that keeps the Earth warm.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
 The higher the altitude, the greater the air pressure. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The higher the altitude, the warmer the temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Our atmosphere acts like the glass in a greenhouse.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
A column of our atmosphere weighs less than 10 g.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of the following does the Earth’s atmosphere not do? 
a)
 Provides air for living things on Earth to breathe.
b)
Keeps the Earth warm.
c)
Forms volcanoes.
d)
Protects the Earth from ozone, comets, and meteorites.
9.
Which of the following statements correctly describes the greenhouse effect? A greenhouse:
a)
Lets sunlight in and heat out.
b)
Lets sunlight in but doesn’t let heat out.
c)
Reflects both sunlight and heat.
d)
Reflects sunlight but lets heat in.
10.
Which of the following is produced when sulfuric acid is poured on sugar?
a)
A black solid.
b)
Acid rain.
c)
 A white solid.
d)
There is no reaction.