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WorksheetsChapter 6
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere?
a)
Ionosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere
2.
What layer is the Ozone in?
a)
Ozone Layer
b)
Startosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
It's not in one, it has its own
3.
The force of a column of air pressing down is called what?
a)
Air Mass
b)
Air Pressure
c)
Air
d)
Heavy
4.
The coldest layer.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
5.
Where satellites orbit.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
6.
Which layer has the highest pressure?
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
ionosphere
7.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
8.
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
9.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
10.
Which layer is the outermost layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
11.
This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
12.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
13.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
15.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
15.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
16.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
17.
This tool measures the wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
my dog when he sticks his head out the window
18.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
19.
Define Precipitation
a)
solids falling from the sky
b)
precipitation
c)
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface
d)
liquids falling from the sky
20.
A meteorologist studies what?
a)
Meteors
b)
Rocks
c)
Weather
21.
the current condition of the atmosphere
a)
climate
b)
precipitation
c)
temperature
d)
weather
22.
The height above sea level; elevation
a)
condensation
b)
sea level
c)
atitude
d)
altitude
23.
The hottest air temperatures occur in this atmospheric layer
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
24.
Atmospheric layer where all weather occurs
a)
exosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
25.
Look at the thermometer. Select the activities that you can do at this temperature in °F
a)
Beach and Swimming
b)
Picnic and Swimming
c)
Ice Skate and Play in snow
d)
Beach and Flying a Kite
26.
Select the temperature in °F
a)
20°F
b)
70°F
c)
60°F
d)
10°F
27.
Select the temperature in °C
a)
30°C
b)
100°C
c)
90°C
d)
40°C
28.
When you increase your altitude, the air pressure
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
29.
Which tool is this?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Anemometer
30.
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.
31.
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
32.
The atmosphere is ________.
a)
the layer in which weather occurs
b)
the layer that contains the ozone layer
c)
the layer of water in the oceans
d)
the layer of gases that surround the Earth
33.
How many degrees did the temperature decrease in the city that had the largest decrease in temperature from April 12 to April 13?
a)
6
b)
1
c)
70
d)
4
34.
Based on the data table, which city will experience increasing temperatures in the next 24 hours?
a)
Austin
b)
Beaumont
c)
Dallas
d)
Lubbock
35.
What is the difference in wind speed from Saturday to Sunday?
a)
3
b)
11
c)
4
d)
19
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