WorksheetsEarth's Atmosphere Vocabulary Words Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Air pressure
the force of air pushing down on us.
a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.
a colorless, odorless reactive gas, and is the life supporting component of the air. It forms 21% of Earth's atmosphere.
a colorless, odorless reactive gas, and is the life supporting component of the air. It forms 78% of the Earth's Atmosphere
altitude
the gaseous phase of water within the hydrosphere,
the force of air pushing down on us
the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level. How high up something is starting from the sea.
how wide something is
trace gases
gases that make up most of the atmosphere
gases that leave a shadow trace of their surroundings
a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body
the remaining 1% of the atmospheric gases, they are present small concentrations
atmospheric gases
a set of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body.
gases that make up all atmospheres in the solar system
gases that become part of the sun
a group of gases that become part of global warming
water vapor
the state of water when it is a solid
the state of water in space
the gaseous phase of water with the hydrosphere.
the state of water when it is a liquid
Ozone
the zone where O's are found
a colorless, odorless reactive gas comprised of 3 oxygen molecules, absorbs the ultraviolet component of incoming solar radiation, harmful to life on earth.
a gas in Earth's atmosphere that becomes part of the thermosphere
a gas in Earth's atmosphere that has 3 oxygen and 3 carbon dioxide molecules absorbs the heat from solar radiation
greenhouse gases
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.
a gas that makes oxygen
a gas that makes plants grow
a gas that absorbs light and radiates it in all directions.
greenhouse effect
the place where plants are grown in the winter
the house of green effects that allow the sun to turn light into fuel
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.
a house that is green and is used to make new gases
nitrogen
a colorless, odorless reactive gas, and the life supporting component of the air, forms about 21% of earth's atmosphere
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.
a colorless ,odorless rock that helps take out the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
a naturally occuring gas that makes up 21% of Mars.
oxygen
a colorless, odorless reactive gas, and the life supporting component of the air. It make up about 21% of Earth's Atmosphere.
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.
a colorless odorless gas that forms 78% of Earth's atmosphere.
a gas that absorbs infrared radiation and radiates heat in all directions.
carbon dioxide
colorless, odorless reactive gas
colorless odorless gas that make people's voices sound funny
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.
a gas made of carbon and oxide that is used in welding
The layer of Earth's Atmosphere where the meteors burn up, coldest layer, and it is the middle layer.
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
What is the layer of Earth's Atmosphere that has the ozone layer that protects us from harmful UV rays for the sun?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
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?
Troposphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
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?
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
