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Earth's Atmosphere

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gas makes up 21% of Earth's Atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Ozone

d)

None of the Above

2.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Exosphere

3.

The layer where most meteorites vaporize?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

4.

The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is what?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Troposphere

d)

Helium

5.

The Northen Lights that we see come from which layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

6.

Temperature DECREASES as you INCREASE with altitude in the stratosphere?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Weather occurs in the thermosphere?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

9.

The _____ protects us from Earth's harmful UV rays.

a)

Ozone

b)

Troposphere

c)

Clouds

d)

Exosphere

10.

Where do satellites orbit?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

11.

What happens to air pressure the higher up in space you go?

a)

air pressure stays constant

b)

air pressure increases

c)

air pressure deceases

d)

there is no air pressure

12.

The layer of earths atmosphere with most of Earth's water vapor?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

13.

What helps to make the thermosphere the warmest layer in the atmosphere?

a)

Clouds

b)

Meteors

c)

UV Rays

d)

Ozone

14.

What is the correct order of layers for the atmosphere?

a)

Thermosphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

Exosphere

Troposphere

Mesosphere

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

Exosphere

d)

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Exosphere

Thermosphere

Mesosphere

15.

What might happen if the earth didn't have an atmosphere?

a)

Everything would go flying off into space.

b)

We wouldn't be able to breathe.

c)

The earth's rotation would stop.

d)

The seasons would be longer.

16.

Place the following atmospheric layers in sequence, from lowest to highest: A) Exosphere; B) Stratosphere; C) Troposphere

a)

A, C, B

b)

B, A, C

c)

C, B, A

d)

C, A, B

17.

Why is it difficult to breathe at high altitudes?

a)

Because you are closer to the sun the higher you go.

b)

Because atmospheric gases become thinner the higher you go

c)

Because there is more carbon dioxide the higher you go

d)

Because there is no oxygen in the troposphere.

18.

If you wanted to fly through a cloud, which atmospheric layer would you fly through?

a)

The troposphere

b)

The mesosphere

c)

The ionosphere

d)

The exosphere

19.

Which of the following is a true statement about the stratosphere?

a)

The temperature gets warmer the higher you go

b)

The temperature gets colder the higher you go

c)

There is more oxygen the higher you go

d)

There is more carbon dioxide the higher you go

20.

Why is the ozone layer so important?

a)

Because it traps most of the sun's heat.

b)

Because it contains most of the earth's oxygen

c)

Because it blocks harmful ultraviolet rays.

d)

Because it allows ultraviolet rays to warm the stratosphere.

21.

Which term accurately describes the mesosphere?

a)

Extremely cold

b)

Extremely warm

c)

Extremely low

d)

Extremely high up

22.

In the name "thermosphere," the prefix "thermo-" refers to what?

a)

Atmospheric gases

b)

Altitude

c)

Meteors

d)

Heat

23.

This layer thins out and merges with interplanetary space.

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

ionosphere

24.

Weather occurs here.

a)

mesosphere

b)

weathersphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

25.

Molecules in this layer absorb incoming high energy ultraviolet and x-ray radiation from the sun.

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

ionosphere

d)

mesosphere

26.

Temperatures increase from -70 to around 32 degrees Fahrenheit

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

exosphere

27.

Only layer with life.

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

ionosphere

d)

troposphere

28.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

a)

radiation

b)

thermodynamics

c)

heat

d)

sun power

29.

What gas makes up 21% of Earth's Atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Ozone

d)

None of the Above

30.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Exosphere

31.

The layer where most meteorites vaporize?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

32.

The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is what?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Troposphere

d)

Helium

33.

The Northen Lights that we see come from which layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

34.

Temperature DECREASES as you INCREASE with altitude in the stratosphere?

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Weather occurs in the thermosphere?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

How high above Earth's surface does the stratosphere go?

a)

50 km

b)

10 km

c)

100 km

d)

32 km

37.

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

38.

The _____ protects us from Earth's harmful UV rays.

a)

Ozone

b)

Troposphere

c)

Clouds

d)

Exosphere

39.

What happens to air pressure the higher up in space you go?

a)

air pressure stays constant

b)

air pressure increases

c)

air pressure deceases

d)

there is no air pressure

40.

The layer of earths atmosphere with most of Earth's water vapor?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

41.

The exosphere is the coldest layer?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

If you wanted to fly through a cloud, which atmospheric layer would you fly through?

a)

The troposphere

b)

The mesosphere

c)

The ionosphere

d)

The exosphere

43.

Which of the following is a true statement about the stratosphere?

a)

The temperature gets warmer the higher you go

b)

The temperature gets colder the higher you go

c)

There is more oxygen the higher you go

d)

There is more carbon dioxide the higher you go

44.

Why is the ozone layer so important?

a)

Because it traps most of the sun's heat.

b)

Because it contains most of the earth's oxygen

c)

Because it blocks harmful ultraviolet rays.

d)

Because it allows ultraviolet rays to warm the stratosphere.

45.

In the name "thermosphere," the prefix "thermo-" refers to what?

a)

Atmospheric gases

b)

Altitude

c)

Meteors

d)

Heat

46.

This layer thins out and merges with interplanetary space.

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

ionosphere

47.

Molecules in this layer absorb incoming high energy ultraviolet and x-ray radiation from the sun.

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

ionosphere

d)

mesosphere

48.

Temperatures increase from -70 to around 32 degrees Fahrenheit

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

exosphere

49.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

a)

radiation

b)

thermodynamics

c)

heat

d)

sun power

50.

Movement of air from area of high pressure to area of lower pressure

a)

Jet stream

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

Wind

d)

Doldrum

51.

What causes the distinct pattern of wind called prevailing winds?

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Storm surges

52.

Which way do the prevailing westerlies flow?

a)

From west to east

b)

From east to west

c)

From north to south

d)

From south to north

53.

Which way does a sea breeze blow?

a)

From top to bottom

b)

From the land to the sea

c)

From the sea to the land

d)

All of the above.

54.

Which way does a land breeze blow?

a)

From the sea to the land

b)

From the land to the sea

c)

South to North

55.

What is the area of little or no wind called?

a)

Hadley Cell

b)

Farrell Cell

c)

Doldrums

56.

The movement of air is caused by the ___.

a)

clouds

b)

moon

c)

sun

d)

earth

57.

The difference in _____ creates wind.

a)

temperature

b)

pressure

c)

static

d)

sunlight

58.

You live in which wind belt?

a)

Polar Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Trade Winds

59.

Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30 N latitude and 30 S latitude.

a)

easterlies

b)

westerlies

c)

trade winds

60.

Winds that flow west to east between 30 N and 60 N are?

a)

easterlies

b)

westerlies

c)

trade winds

61.

Cold winds that blow from east to west near the poles are?

a)

easterlies

b)

westerlies

c)

trade winds

62.

A narrow band of high winds in the troposphere is called the...

a)

jetstream

b)

jetbeam

c)

betstream

d)

betbeam

63.

Which gas emission from cars causes the formation of acid rain and photochemical smog?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen oxide

c)

oxygen

d)

ozone

64.

Over which of the following components of smog do humans have the LEAST control? (Which thing could humans have the least control over how much was in the air?)

a)

water vapor (weather patterns, clouds)

b)

sulfur dioxide (burning fossil fuels)

c)

ammonia (natural decay/excretions from animals)

d)

nitrogen oxides (car exhaust and burning fossil fuels)

65.

Why are scientists concerned with ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

a)

because it causes greater levels of ground-level ozone.

b)

because it allows ultraviolet radiation to reach Earth's surface.

c)

because it increases the amount of smog in highly populated cities.

d)

because it decreases global temperatures by decreasing incoming solar radiation.

66.
One cause of ________________ is the burning of coal that contains a lot of sulfur.
a)
acid rain
b)
soot
67.
Harmful substances in air, water, or soil are called ________________.
a)
pollutants
b)
particles
68.
The majority of air pollution comes from __________________.
a)
burning fossil fuels
b)
particulate matter

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