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The layers of the atmosphere

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is located:
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
2.
Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest amount of air pressure?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
exosphere
3.
Which two gases are found throughout ALL layers of the atmosphere?
a)
nitrogen and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and water vapor
c)
argon and nitrogen
d)
argon and glucose
4.

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

a)

Oxygen, Nitrogen

b)

Nitrogen, Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

5.

Why is the ozone layer vital to life on Earth?

a)

Planes fly in the ozone layer

b)

It is made up of oxygen (O2)

c)

It shields the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun

d)

It causes clouds to be created

6.

As altitude increases, Air pressure.....

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Goes up and down

7.
Layer of the atmosphere that is the warmest:
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
8.
Where we live.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
9.
The Earth's atmosphere is up to 10,000 km high.
The troposphere extends from...
a)
the Earth's surface to up to 6-20 km high
b)
the Earth's surface to up to 690 km high
c)
the Earth's surface to up to 85 km high 
d)
the Earth's surface to 10,000 km high
10.

What does the earth's atmosphere do?

a)

help to regulate the temperature on Earth

b)

Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface

c)

Creates meteors in the sky

d)

Keep ocean waters cold

11.
In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the top of Mount Everest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
12.

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.

a)

atmosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

ozone

d)

nitrogen

13.

"atmo-" means

a)

gas or vapor

b)

water

c)

Earth or rocks

d)

life

14.

The highest layer of the atmosphere is

a)

troposhphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

15.

Weather happens in the

a)

troposhphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

16.

Airplanes fly in the

a)

troposhphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

17.

As you get farther away from the Earth, the layers of the atmosphere get

a)

colder

b)

warmer

18.

Earth's atmosphere is mostly made up of which 2 gases? CHOOSE 2!!!!!!

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

ozone

d)

water vapor

e)

Jeffy

19.

The force of a column of air pressing down is called what?

a)

Air Mass

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Gravity

d)

Strawberry

20.

What layer do meteorologist use for the weather ?

a)

troposphere

b)

Jeffycity

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Strawberry

e)

AH

21.

What is the measure of the force of the gases (air) pushing down on the Earth's surface called?

a)

temperature

b)

gravity

c)

atmosphere

d)

air pressure