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Composition of Atmosphere

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which atmosphere layer burn up meteors

a)

meteors

b)

mesosphere

c)

air

d)

atmosphere

2.

How much Nitrogen takes up the atmosphere

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

21%

d)

78%

3.

What layer is the first in the atmosphere?

a)

thermosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

stratosphere

4.

True or False: As you increase in altitude, the temperature of the air decreases because the air molecules become less dense.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which gas is represented by Gas #1?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Argon

d)

NItrogen

6.
a mixture of gases that surround the earth
a)
thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Ozone Layer
7.
The atmosphere is made up primarily of 
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Water Vapor
8.
Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?
a)
Argon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
9.
Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

Which of Earth’s spheres is composed primarily of gases?

a)

the Atmosphere

b)

the Asthenosphere

c)

the Hydrosphere

d)

the Biosphere

11.

What is the relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude above sea level?

a)

Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude.

b)

Atmospheric pressure increases with increasing altitude.

c)

Atmospheric pressure is not affected by increasing altitude.

12.

Which of these statements is NOT TRUE of the magnetosphere?

a)

It is created by the spinning of the earth's core.

b)

It creates the Auroras when interacting with radiation.

c)

It deflects very few rays, trapping most of them.

d)

It is about 10 x the size of earth's radius.

13.

The mesosphere helps protect the crust from...

a)

The impact of meteors.

b)

Dangerous cosmic rays.

c)

Dangerous solar flares.

d)

Harmful weather.

14.
Most ozone is found in what layer of the atmosphere?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermo-sphere
d)
Exosphere