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WorksheetsComposition of Atmosphere
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which atmosphere layer burn up meteors
meteors
mesosphere
air
atmosphere
How much Nitrogen takes up the atmosphere
50%
75%
21%
78%
What layer is the first in the atmosphere?
thermosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
True or False: As you increase in altitude, the temperature of the air decreases because the air molecules become less dense.
True
False
Which gas is represented by Gas #1?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Argon
NItrogen
Which of Earth’s spheres is composed primarily of gases?
the Atmosphere
the Asthenosphere
the Hydrosphere
the Biosphere
What is the relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude above sea level?
Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude.
Atmospheric pressure increases with increasing altitude.
Atmospheric pressure is not affected by increasing altitude.
Which of these statements is NOT TRUE of the magnetosphere?
It is created by the spinning of the earth's core.
It creates the Auroras when interacting with radiation.
It deflects very few rays, trapping most of them.
It is about 10 x the size of earth's radius.
The mesosphere helps protect the crust from...
The impact of meteors.
Dangerous cosmic rays.
Dangerous solar flares.
Harmful weather.
