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EARTH'S ATMOSPHERIC LAYERS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which layer is the outermost layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
2.
Where you will find the ozone layer.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
3.
Where we live.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
4.
Where satellites orbit.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
5.
The most common gas in the atmosphere (78%).
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Trace gases
6.
Which order is correct from the earth to space?
a)
thermosphere
 troposphere
 exosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
 ionosphere
b)
thermosphere
 troposphere
 stratosphere
 exosphere
mesosphere
 ionosphere
c)
exosphere
ionosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
 stratosphere
troposphere
d)
troposphere
thermosphere
 troposphere
 stratosphere
 exosphere
mesosphere
7.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
8.
Which of these layers is closest to Earth?
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
ionosphere
9.
Which is a main source of energy that drives the Earth system?
a)
energy of moving water
b)
oil from inside earth
c)
gases in the atmosphere
d)
heat from the sun
10.
What is Earth's atmospheric make-up?
a)
78% Nitrogen22% Carbon Dioxide0.093% Oxygen
b)
78% Nitrogen21% Carbon Dioxide0.093% Oxygen0.1% other trace elements
c)

78% nitrogen

21% oxygen

0.93% argon

.03% carbon dioxide

.1% trace elements

d)
78% nitrogen21% oxygen.093% argon.003% carbon dioxide.01% trace elements