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Earth's Atmosphere

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false? Air is a force.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
True or False? Air is real.
a)
False
b)
True
3.
Fill in the blank: A syringe ___________ air in the chamber when the plunger is pushed.
a)
pressure
b)
pulls
c)
compresses
d)
shortens
4.
What two gases make up the majority of air?
a)
helium & argon
b)
helium & oxygen
c)
ozone & nitrogen
d)
nitrogen & oxygen
5.
True or False? Air has no mass.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which is proof that air is real?
a)
Air is invisible.
b)
Wind moves leaves.
c)
You cannot see air.
7.
True or False? Air takes up space.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which layer of the atmosphere is where most weather happens?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Exosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
9.
When air particles are compressed, they ____________.
a)
get further apart
b)
do not move
c)
get pushed together
d)
explode
10.
True or false? We need nitrogen gas to live.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which is not an example of precipitation?
a)
wind
b)
rain
c)
snow
d)
sleet
12.
True or False? Oxygen and nitrogen are permanent gases.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
True or False? Water vapor is a variable gas (the amounts of the gas in the air can change/vary).
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Where do the four seasons occur?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Mesosphere
15.
The atmosphere ________________ Earth.
a)
lifts
b)
pulls
c)
protects