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Atmosphere

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of oxygen is greater at

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

2.

Oxygen makes up about _____ of the total gases on Earth.

a)

1%

b)

21%

c)

99%

d)

78%

3.

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to the changes in

a)

temperature

b)

air pressure

c)

altitude

d)

gases

4.

The air tempature is most likely lowest at

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

5.

Nitrogen represents about ______ of Earth's atmosphere.

a)

99%

b)

75%

c)

23%

d)

78%

6.

In the troposphere as the altitude increases the temperature _____

a)

Increases

b)

Stay the same

c)

Decreases

7.

The layer closest to the Earth

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

8.

Air pressure is greater at

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

9.

The layer containing the ozone layer

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Thermosphere

10.

The warmest layer

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

11.

contains the ionosphere

a)

Exosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

12.

Altitude is greater at

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

13.

The coldest layer

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Ionosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

14.

Where the space shuttle orbits

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

15.

Shield's you from the Sun's harmful energy by absorbing most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere