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Atmosphere Review!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer contains the most ozone?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

e)

Exosphere

2.

Which layer does weather occur?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

3.

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

4.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
5.
Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
happily
d)
merrily
6.

When the sun warms your face, what type of Heat Transfer is that?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Circulation

7.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
8.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
9.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
10.

Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

a)

little to no changes

b)

more homes for animals

c)

less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

11.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
12.

Earth's atmosphere is ____.

a)

composed of a variety of metals.

b)

made up of mainly oxygen and a tiny amount of nitrogen.

c)

a mixture of gases that surrounds our planet.

d)

all the fresh liquid water on Earth's surface.

13.

The ozone layer is responsible for .....

a)

heating up the Earth.

b)

causing more intensive storms.

c)

creates the wind in the troposphere.

d)

shields the Earth from ultraviolet radiation.

14.

Where would you find the highest tempeartures within the layers of the atmosphere?

a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposhere

d)

stratosphere

15.

Which layer of the atmosphere do you live in?

a)

mesosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

thermosphere

16.

Most of the total mass in the atmosphere is found in the ___ layer.

a)

thermosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

17.

Why is the thermosphere the hottest layer?

a)

It scatters cosmic rays bombarding our planet from space..

b)

It is the densest layer so substances entering from space heat due to friction.

c)

This layer is more concentrated with oxygen molecules.

d)

It absorbs radiation from the sun.

18.

Meteors burn up in the ------

a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

19.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
20.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
21.
Which describes what can happen as a result of radiation?
a)
A piece of wood burns in a fire.
b)
A shirt is hot after having been ironed.
c)
A can of soup is heated in a pot on a stove.
d)
A car’s inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day.
22.
 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Agriculture
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
Respiration
23.
The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
argon
24.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
25.

BONUS Question: Who is the Best 6th grade teacher?

a)

Mrs. Fogg

b)

Mrs. Derrickson

c)

Mrs. Bryson

d)

Mrs. Sim

e)

Coach Berger

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