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Atmosphere

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the order of the layers of the Earth

a)

Crust, Inner core, Mantle, Outer core

b)

Mantle, Crust, Inner core, Outer core

c)

Outer core, Inner core, mantle, crust

d)

Crust, Mantle, Outer core, Inner Core

2.

What is the correct percentages of each gas in the current atmosphere

a)

Nitrogen 78%, Oxygen 21%, Other gases 1%

b)

Nitrogen 50%, Oxygen 49%, Other gases 1%

c)

Nitrogen 60%, Oxygen 30%, Other gases 10%

3.

What was the main cause of the EARLY Atmosphere?

a)

Dinosaurs

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Humans

4.

What were the 4 main gases given out by volcanoes in the Early atmosphere. Select all that apply.

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Methane

d)

Water vapour

e)

Ammonia

5.

What is the main factor that increases the amount of Oxygen in the atmosphere?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Combustion

c)

Deforestation

6.

Which planets are said to be most like Early Earth?

a)

Jupiter & Saturn

b)

Mars & Mercury

c)

Uranus & Neptune

d)

Mars & Venus

7.

The annual average increase in Earths surface temperature is know as......

a)

Greenhouse Effect

b)

Climate Change

c)

Global Warming

d)

Pollution

8.

How is it thought that the Oceans were formed?

a)

Water being produced by photosynthesis.

b)

Water vapour condensed as Earth cooled.

c)

Water under the ground rose to the surface.

d)

It was already there when Earth was formed.

9.

How is Carbon Dioxide removed from the atmopshere?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Dissolves in Oceans

c)

Trapped in fossil fuels

d)

Trapped in sedimentary rocks

e)

All of the above

10.

What does Sulfur dioxide cause?

a)

Global warming

b)

Greenhouse effect

c)

Acid rain

d)

Global dimming

11.

Carbon Dioxide is the main gas responsible for....

a)

Global warming

b)

Greenhouse effect

c)

Acid rain

d)

Global dimming

12.

What are the 3 main greenhouse gases? Tick the 3 that apply.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water Vapour

d)

Methane

e)

Hydrogen

13.

What is the main cause for the increase in Carbon Dioxide gas?

a)

Plants

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Evaporation of water

d)

Cow farming