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The Different types of Atmosphere

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What layer of the atmoshpere is closets to the earth

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

2.

Which atmosphere layer is the coldest

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Exoshere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesophere

3.
Radiation is transferred by ____
a)
flow of energy
b)
touch
c)
rays and waves 
d)
winds
4.
Some Solar radiation doesn't reach Earth because _____
a)
it is reflected off particles in the atmosphere
b)
it is absorbed by clouds and particles in the atmosphere
c)
it is reflected off clouds
d)
all are correct
5.

Which layer is the closest layer to Earth?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Troposhpere

d)

Mesosphere

6.

what are the 5 main layers of the atmosphere?

a)

exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

b)

Mesophere, thermospher,stratospher, exosphere, ozen

c)

none of the above

7.

Two gases that make up 99% of Earth's atmosphere

a)

carbon dioxide & oxygen

b)

nitrogen & carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen & oxygen

d)

nitrogen & water vapor

8.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where most of the water vapor and carbon dioxide is found
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
9.

which of these layers of Earth´s atmosphere is were weather occurs?

a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

10.
Source of all energy in our atmosphere
a)
ions
b)
water cycle
c)
The Moon
d)
The Sun
11.
Today's atmosphere is mostly made up of which gas?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Argon
d)
Nitrogen
12.

How much oxogen is in the Earth´s atmosphere?

a)

1%

b)

21%

c)

78%

d)

90%

13.

What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases?

a)

1%

b)

21%

c)

78%

d)

90%

14.
Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

what layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

none of the above.

16.

Which gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

argon

17.

Which layer of the atmosphere helps us by burning up incoming meteors?

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

18.

A compound made of three oxygen atoms is called

a)

acid rain

b)

smog

c)

ozone

d)

carbon dioxide

19.

Which layer of the atmosphere, as identified by the chart, is MOST likely the troposphere?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
21.
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
22.
Where I find clouds.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
ionosphere
23.

which layer of the atmoshpere is the hottest

a)

Ozone

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Trosophere

24.

True or False: The atmosphere have 5 main layers

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which layer of the atmosphere is in this picture?

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

exosphere

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