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Atmosphere - SW 4.2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following gas in the atmosphere is the most abundant?

a)

Argon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

2.

Which percentage of the atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?

a)

1%

b)

21%

c)

78%

d)

90%

3.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the greatest amount of water vapor?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
4.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
5.

What is the percentage of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

1%

b)

21%

c)

78%

d)

90%

6.

Which of the following decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?

a)

Altitude

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Meteors

d)

Air Pressure

7.

Using the given figure, where is the temperature the highest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Using the given figure, where is the air pressure the greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.
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.
10.

Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere 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

11.
The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.
a)
Increases
b)
Gets greater
c)
Decreases
d)
Gets heavier
12.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer? 
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
13.

Which layer contains the ionosphere, a layer of charged particles, that interact with solar winds and cause the auroras?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

14.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere by green plants?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Argon
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
15.
Which layer protects the earth from meteoroids?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
16.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
17.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
18.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
19.
The boundary  between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
20.
Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
21.
name this front
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
22.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado 
d)
hurricane
23.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
24.

What type of front occurs when warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass resulting to drizzly rain and then warmer weather?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

25.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front

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