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Atmosphere | Weather | Sun - Grade 4

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth's atmosphere is mainly made of
a)
water
b)
snow
c)
wax
d)
air
2.
The layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth is called the
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
proctosphere
3.
Air in the atmosphere is 78%
a)
Einsteinium
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
4.

Most of the atmosphere is composed of the following gas

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

argon

e)

flatulence

5.
The atmosphere is 21%
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
argon
d)
flatulence
6.

The stratosphere is located between the

a)

thermosphere and mesosphere

b)

core and mantle

c)

troposphere and mesosphere

d)

exosphere and mesosphere

e)

your head and Uranus

7.
air pressure is the ________ that air has on a surface or object 
a)
height
b)
distance
c)
force
d)
protuberance
8.
As altitude increases, the air pressure 
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
increases
d)
all of the above
9.
Most of Earth's weather occurs in the 
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesophere
d)
thermosphere
10.
A layer of air that surrounds Earth to keep us warm is called ...
a)
atmosphere
b)
Sun's rays
c)
ozone layer
d)
air pressure
11.

Which temperature of air weighs more?

a)

warm

b)

cold

12.

In which temperature of air do the molecules spread out and take up more space?

a)

cold

b)

warm

13.

What Is the closest star?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

asteroid

d)

meteor

14.

What gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

15.
In what layer of the atmosphere would you find clouds and weather?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
16.

Lowest layer of the atmosphere

a)

lifting

b)

troposphere

c)

wind funnel

d)

nitrogen

17.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

troposhphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

18.
The order of the layers of the atmosphere from space to the earth's surface.
a)
stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
b)
troposphere, thermosphere, stratotosphere, mesosphere
c)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere
19.
What percentage of the earth's atmosphere is oxygen?
a)
78%
b)
28%
c)
71%
d)
21%
20.
What percentage of the earth's atmosphere is nitrogen?
a)
78%
b)
28%
c)
71%
d)
21%
21.
As we go higher in  the atmosphere, the air pressure
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
does not change
d)
gets heavier
22.
Why does air pressure differ around the earth?
a)
Cold air rises at the equator and warm air sinks at the poles.
b)
Cold air sinks at the equator and warm air rises at the poles.
c)
Warm air  air sinks at the equator and cold air rises at the poles.
d)
Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles.
23.
What causes winds to occur?
a)
Unequal distance
b)
Unequal humidity
c)
unequal heating
d)
unequal mass
24.
What layer of the atmosphere protects us from meteors?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
25.
Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
26.
Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
27.

The process of gas changing into liquid?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Convection

d)

Filtration

28.

Is a collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that hangs in the air

a)

Cloud

b)

Fog

c)

Moisture

d)

Humid

29.

Animals and most other organism needs what gas do live?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Halogen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

30.

Plants needs what gas in order to live?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Halogen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

31.

Earth's atmosphere is made of layers the layers closest to earth's surface is?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

32.

It is the thinnest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

33.

It is the layer of the atmosphere for earth life exist?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

34.

In troposphere the air is always on the move that. Air that moves from place to place is called?

a)

Cloud

b)

Fog

c)

Moisture

d)

Wind

35.

Layer of atmosphere that is 17 km from the earth's surface?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

36.

Layer of atmosphere that is 50 km from the earth's surface?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

37.

Layer of the atmosphere that is 85 km from the earth's surface?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

38.

Layer of earth's atmosphere that is 650 km from the earth's surface?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

39.

A gentle wind is called?

a)

light breeze

b)

tornado

c)

storm

d)

hurricane

40.

A fierce wind is called?

a)

light breeze

b)

tornado

c)

storm

d)

hurricane

41.

Is the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place that varies depending on the time of day season or place?

a)

weather

b)

atmosphere

c)

climate

d)

temperature

42.

Describes how hot or cold something is?

a)

weather

b)

atmosphere

c)

climate

d)

temperature

43.

When the air feels damp and sticky, we call the weather as?

a)

cloudy

b)

damp

c)

sticky

d)

humid

44.

Measures of how much moisture is in the air?

a)

cloudy

b)

damp

c)

sticky

d)

humidity

45.

Parts of the earth that has a very low humidity?

a)

desert

b)

rain forest

c)

oceans

d)

mountains

46.

Parts of earth and has a very high humidity?

a)

desert

b)

rain forest

c)

oceans

d)

mountains

47.

The force of air pushing on an area is called?

a)

weather

b)

atmosphere

c)

air pressure

d)

temperature

48.

Particles of cool air are __________ together than particles of warm air?

a)

closer

b)

apart

c)

thicker

d)

thinner

49.

Cool air is __________ than the warm air?

a)

closer

b)

apart

c)

heavier

d)

lighter

50.

Warm air is __________ than cold air?

a)

closer

b)

apart

c)

heavier

d)

lighter

51.

As air warms its pressure?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

heavier

d)

lighter

52.

As air cools its pressure ?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

heavier

d)

lighter

53.

Any form of water that falls from clouds is?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Filtration

54.

Which is not an example of Precipitation?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

hail

e)

cloud

55.

Weather scientists often collects data from a place called?

a)

weather station

b)

climate station

c)

temperature station

d)

pressure station

56.

Device used to measure humidity?

a)

hygrometer

b)

barrometer

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

57.

High humidity indicates that the air pressure is?

a)

low

b)

high

c)

sweet

d)

sour

58.

Low humidity indicates that the air pressure is?

a)

low

b)

high

c)

bitter

d)

salty

59.

A device that measure air temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit?

a)

hygrometer

b)

barrometer

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

60.

When the temperature is high the liquid inside the thermometer goes?

a)

down

b)

up

c)

bitter

d)

salty

61.

Weather temperature is low the liquid inside the thermometer goes?

a)

down

b)

up

c)

sweet

d)

sour

62.

A device used to point the direction from which the wind is blowing?

a)

wind vane

b)

wind turbines

c)

wind meter

d)

wind detector

63.

A device used to measure air pressure?

a)

hygrometer

b)

barrometer

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

64.

A device used to measure wind speed?

a)

hygrometer

b)

barrometer

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

65.

A device used to collect water it shows the amount of rainfall?

a)

rain gauge

b)

barrometer

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

66.

What is the average weather in manila average weather in manila -

a)

29 celsius to 32 celsius

b)

29 farenheit to 32 farenheit

c)

32 celsius to 42 celsius

d)

52 celsius to 62 celsius

67.

Parts of the sun where its getting its source of energy?

a)

Core

b)

Corona

c)

Photosphere

d)

Chromosphere

68.

The sun's heat makes the water to?

a)

evaporate

b)

condensate

c)

filtrate

d)

;levitate

69.

Is part of the water cycle that includes condensation and precipitation?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Filtration

70.

Is a sphere of hot gases that gives off light and heat?

a)

star

b)

moon

c)

planet

d)

meteor