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Atmosphere

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

Which gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

2.

Which gas makes up 21% of our atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

3.

This is the source of all heat energy in our atmosphere

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Water

4.

Earth's atmosphere traps energy from the Sun, which

a)

allows ozone to form

b)

allows water to exist as a liquid

5.

Air has pressure because

a)

air is warm

b)

air has mass

c)

the troposphere is in the tropics

6.

The instrument that we use to measure air pressure is called

a)

thermometer

b)

hydrometer

c)

barometer

7.

As you move from sea-level to the top of a mountain, air pressure

a)

increases

b)

decreases

8.

When climbing a high mountain, you get out of breath more easily because

a)

The percentage of oxygen decreases

b)

the air is more dense

c)

there is less oxygen in each cubic meter of air

9.

As temperature increases, air pressure will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

10.

As temperature decreases, air pressure

a)

increases

b)

decreases

11.

As elevation increases, air pressure

a)

increases

b)

decreases

12.

As water vapor increases, air pressure

a)

increases

b)

decreases

13.

Electrically charged particles are found primarily in this layer.

a)

troposphere

b)

exosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

ionosphere

14.

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the

a)

troposphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

stratosphere

15.

Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth from being hit by most meteoroids?

a)

tropsphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

stratosphere

16.

Radio waves are reflected back to Earth by particles in the

a)

exosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

ionosphere

d)

thermosphere

17.

The ozone layer is located in which layer of the atmosphere?

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

ionosphere

18.

Why does air pressure decrease as you get higher in the atmosphere?

a)

There is less air per cubic meter as you increase in altitude

b)

There is more air per cubic meter as you increase in altitude

19.

Meteors burn up as they enter our atmosphere in this layer

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

20.

Where does all weather occur?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

21.

Which is the coldest layer?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

exosphere

22.

The hottest layer of the atmosphere is

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

mesosphere

23.

As you move through the TROPOSPHERE, temperatures will

a)

increase (get hotter)

b)

decrease (get colder)

c)

Stay the same

24.

As you move through the STRATOSPHERE, temperatures will

a)

increase (get hotter)

b)

decrease (get colder)

c)

Stay the same

25.

As you move through the MESOSPHERE, temperatures will

a)

increase (get hotter)

b)

decrease (get colder)

c)

Stay the same

26.

As you move through the THERMOSPHERE, temperatures will

a)

increase (get hotter)

b)

decrease (get colder)

c)

Stay the same

27.

The ionosphere and exosphere are part of the

a)

tropsphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

stratosphere

28.

Which layer is "A"

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

29.

Which layer is "B"

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

30.

Which layer is "C"

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

31.

Which layer is "D"

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

32.

CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) has increased due to

a)

decrease of population

b)

increase of burning fossil fuels