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Layers of the Atmosphere

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

2.

As altitude increases in the Troposphere, the temperature...

a)

stays the same

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

is set at 350 to bake my cookies

3.

Most of the heat in the Troposphere comes from...

a)

forest fires

b)

the sun

c)

the Earth's core

d)

the Earth's surface

4.

The Troposphere hold what % of the gas molecules in the atmosphere?

a)

75%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

30%

5.

A temperature inversion can trap....

a)

rabbits

b)

air pollution

c)

heat

d)

brown bear, brown bear

6.

As altitude increases in the Stratosphere, what happens to the temperature?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

nobody knows

7.

What main layer of the atmosphere contains the Ozone layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

8.

The Ozone layer is beneficial to us because it....

a)

sends us rain

b)

causes the sky to be blue

c)

sends out signals to contact aliens

d)

protects us from harmful UV rays from the sun

9.

Which layer is just above the Stratosphere and is considered the Middle layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

10.

Since there is little matter to absorb heat, what happens to the temperature in the Mesosphere as altitude increases?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

depends on who you ask

d)

jumps back and forth

11.

My M&M question :) The Mesosphere is where ________ burn up.

a)

M & Ms

b)

Milky Way

c)

Meteors

d)

Mops

12.

Which layer has the coldest temperatures in the atmosphere?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

13.

The 4th layer of the atmosphere away from Earth is.....

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

14.

What things are in orbit in the Thermosphere?

a)

Satellites

b)

the moon

c)

asteroids

d)

Wall-e

15.

The ions in the Thermosphere help cause a "light show" called ......

a)

electric light orchestra

b)

trans-siberian orchestra

c)

The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis

d)

disco ball

16.

The outer most layer of the atmosphere is known as the ....

a)

infinity

b)

edge of space

c)

ionosphere

d)

exosphere

17.

In what layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

18.

Which is the correct order of layers of the atmosphere from the Earth toward space?

a)

Mesosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

d)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere