WorksheetsAtmosphere
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Warm Air is More or Less Dense?
More Dense
Less Dense
Cool Air Expands or Contracts?
Expands
Contracts
Warm air rises or sinks?
rises
sinks
Cool air is more or less dense?
More dense
Less dense
Cool air rises or sinks?
Rises
Sinks
Warm air expands or contracts?
Expands
Contracts
Which is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which layer burns up meteors?
exosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
How many oxygen molecules is ozone?
1
2
3
4
What layer do we use to bounce radio signals off of?
ionosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
troposphere
Why would someone have a harder time breathing on the top of a mountain?
Air pressure is higher at high altitudes.
The amount of oxygen in each breath is less at high altitudes.
Density of the air is greater at high altitudes.
The air is more dense when elevation is increased.
Which layer has the ozone layer that protects us from harmful uv radiation?
thermosphere
mesosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
What is true about the troposphere? (check all that apply)
all weather happens here
it gets warmer the higher up you go in elevation
it is the shallowest layer
the auroras happen here
What is true about air pollution? Check all that apply.
Air quality has worsened over the past 30 years.
Some air pollution occurs naturally.
Much of the air pollution is caused by human activities.
Factories are the biggest pollutant.
What is true about nitrogen. Check all that apply.
It is needed for growth and repair.
All living things take it from the air directly.
Daniel Rutherford discovered it.
It is needed as a fuel to burn.
Where layer does the ISS orbit? Auroras also happen here.
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
exosphere
Why would someone have more difficulty breathing at high altitudes compared to sea level?
The amount of oxygen in each breath is less at high altitudes.
The air is more dense when elevation is increased.
Density of the air is greater at high altitudes.
Air pressure is higher at high altitudes.
What solid particles are in the atmosphere?
smoke
dust
salt
all of the above
The largest part of the 1% left after nitrogen and oxygen are accounted for?
argon
helium
krypton
carbon dioxide
What else is oxygen needed for? Choose all that apply.
as a fuel because it gets flames easier
growth and repair
release energy from food
to breathe in
As air pressure increases altitude _____________________.
decreases
Increases
As air pressure decreases does density also decrease?
yes
no
Do you have to cook differently if at a higher elevation?
Yes
No
What percent of all the gas from the surface to space is in the troposphere?
50%
75%
90%
10%
Water in the form of a gas?
ice
water
water vapor
steam
Daniel Rutherford discovered ____________________ and Joseph Priestley (along with Karl Scheele) discovered ______________________.
oxygen, oxygen
oxygen, nitrogen
nitrogen, oxygen
oxygen, carbon dioxide
Layer with the coldest temperatures.
mesosphere
troposphere
exosphere
stratosphere
What type of air pressure is associated with warm, cloudy weather?
low
medium
high
An instrument that measures air pressure is called a(n) _____________________.
anemometer
barometer
erlenmeyer flask
pressure gauge
Are commercial planes only every found in the troposphere?
No
Yes
Air pollution causes serious health problems such as
lung disease
asthma and/or allergies
cancer
all of the above
Where is air pressure the greatest?
top of a mountain
at sea level
exosphere
the higher up you go
Does the stratosphere and thermosphere reflect uv radiation to keep the pattern of increasing temperature?
Yes
No
Layers of the atmosphere from the surface to space...
troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere,
exosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
troposphere, stratosphere mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
What is the high winds blowing east that are at the top of the troposphere/bottom of the stratosphere?
ozone layer
ionosphere
jet stream
tropopause
What is the unit for measuring air pressure?
km
pounds per inch
cubic centimeters
millibars
________________ have little water vapor and __________________ have high water vapor amounts.
Deserts, rainforests
Rainforests, deserts
Plains, rainforests
valleys, deserts
How is acid rain harmful?
destroys statues and buildings
protects wildlife
hurts the evergreen trees
help the fish
What is the leading cause of air pollution?
Factories
Cars
Forest Fires
Volcanoes
What is a harmful substance in the air, water, or soil called?
Methane
Pollutant
Smoke
Toxic
