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Earth's Atmosphere Vocabulary Words Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Air pressure

a)

the force of air pushing down on us.

b)

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.

c)

a colorless, odorless reactive gas, and is the life supporting component of the air. It forms 21% of Earth's atmosphere.

d)

a colorless, odorless reactive gas, and is the life supporting component of the air. It forms 78% of the Earth's Atmosphere

2.

altitude

a)

the gaseous phase of water within the hydrosphere,

b)

the force of air pushing down on us

c)

the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level. How high up something is starting from the sea.

d)

how wide something is

3.

trace gases

a)

gases that make up most of the atmosphere

b)

gases that leave a shadow trace of their surroundings

c)

a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body

d)

the remaining 1% of the atmospheric gases, they are present small concentrations

4.

atmospheric gases

a)

a set of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body.

b)

gases that make up all atmospheres in the solar system

c)

gases that become part of the sun

d)

a group of gases that become part of global warming

5.

water vapor

a)

the state of water when it is a solid

b)

the state of water in space

c)

the gaseous phase of water with the hydrosphere.

d)

the state of water when it is a liquid

6.

Ozone

a)

the zone where O's are found

b)

a colorless, odorless reactive gas comprised of 3 oxygen molecules, absorbs the ultraviolet component of incoming solar radiation, harmful to life on earth.

c)

a gas in Earth's atmosphere that becomes part of the thermosphere

d)

a gas in Earth's atmosphere that has 3 oxygen and 3 carbon dioxide molecules absorbs the heat from solar radiation

7.

greenhouse gases

a)

a gas that absorbs infrared radiation (IR) and radiates heat in all directions. examples water vapor, carbon dioxide(CO2), methane, nitrous oxide, ozone and any fluorocarbons.

b)

a gas that makes oxygen

c)

a gas that makes plants grow

d)

a gas that absorbs light and radiates it in all directions.

8.

greenhouse effect

a)

the place where plants are grown in the winter

b)

the house of green effects that allow the sun to turn light into fuel

c)

the problem caused by increased quantities of gases such as carbon dioxide in the air. They trap the heat from the sun and cause a gradual rise in the temperature of the Earth's Atmosphere.

d)

a house that is green and is used to make new gases

9.

nitrogen

a)

a colorless, odorless reactive gas, and the life supporting component of the air, forms about 21% of earth's atmosphere

b)

a colorless element that has no smell and is usually found as a gas. It forms about 78% of Earth's atmosphere and is found in all in living things.

c)

a colorless ,odorless rock that helps take out the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

d)

a naturally occuring gas that makes up 21% of Mars.

10.

oxygen

a)

a colorless, odorless reactive gas, and the life supporting component of the air. It make up about 21% of Earth's Atmosphere.

b)

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. Naturally present in air 0.03% absorbed by plants for photosynthesis.

c)

a colorless odorless gas that forms 78% of Earth's atmosphere.

d)

a gas that absorbs infrared radiation and radiates heat in all directions.

11.

carbon dioxide

a)

colorless, odorless reactive gas

b)

colorless odorless gas that make people's voices sound funny

c)

colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air 0.03% and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

d)

a gas made of carbon and oxide that is used in welding

12.

The layer of Earth's Atmosphere where the meteors burn up, coldest layer, and it is the middle layer.

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

13.

What is the layer of Earth's Atmosphere that has the ozone layer that protects us from harmful UV rays for the sun?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

14.

What is the layer of Earth's Atmosphere that makes up 95% of all gases, all weather occurs here and all life exists here and it is the closest to Earth?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

15.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest layer, has the Ionosphere which has charged particles that make the Northern Lights when the sun has a solar discharge and radio signals are bounced back to earth?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere