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1º E.S.O. - Atmosphere

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The name of the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth is:

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

2.

The main gas found in the atmosphere is:

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Carbon dioxide

3.

The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere is:

a)

78%

b)

0,9%

c)

0,05%

d)

21%

4.

The lowest layer (the closest to Earth) of the atmosphere is:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Ionosphere

5.

The ozone layer is found in the:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Ionosphere

6.

The outer layer of the atmosphere is the:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Mesosphere

7.

All weather phenomena occur in the:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Ionosphere

8.

Satellites orbit in the:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Ionosphere

9.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the atmosphere?

a)

Protective filter

b)

Oxygen to breathe

c)

Greenhouse effect

d)

Acid rain

10.

To measure atmospheric pressure we use:

a)

Termometers

b)

Barometers

c)

Anemometers

d)

Altimeters

11.

Clouds are formed by:

a)

Oxygen

b)

Water droplets

c)

Water vapour

d)

Carbon dioxide

12.

Any form of water that falls to the Earth is:

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Fog

d)

Precipitation

13.

Clouds that bring lightning are:

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

14.

The cloud of the image is a:

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

15.

Low, grey clouds that completely cover the sky are:

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

16.

Which of the following gases is responsible for global warming?

a)

Sulphur oxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Ozone

17.

Gases that prevent heat from scaping Earth's surface are called:

a)

Heating gases

b)

Greenhouse effect gases

c)

Heating effect gases

d)

Summer effect gases

18.

Feather-like clouds formed at high altitudes are:

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Nimbostratus

19.

As a consequence of this, more ultraviolet radiation reaches the Earth:

a)

Greenhouse effect

b)

Global warming

c)

Hole in the ozone layer

d)

Pollution

20.

Which of the following are good for the atmosphere? Mark all the ones that you think are correct.

a)

Use renewable energy

b)

Do not recycle

c)

Choose responsible energy consumption

d)

Install filters at power stations and factories