wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Warm Up: Layers of the Atmosphere

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone . . .

a)

tropospshere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

2.

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth's surface up to space?

a)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

b)

troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere

c)

thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

d)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

3.

The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the

a)

troposphere

b)

thermospshere

c)

mesosphere

d)

stratosphere

4.

This layer is where satellites are found . . .

a)

troposphere

b)

thermospshere

c)

mesosphere

d)

stratosphere

5.

Planes fly in this layer to get out of the weather . . .

a)

troposphere

b)

thermospshere

c)

mesosphere

d)

stratosphere

6.

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

a)

altitude

b)

temperature

c)

density

d)

composition

7.

What happens to air pressure as you go higher in the atmosphere?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It increases then decreases.

8.

Which layer exits into space?

a)

exosphere

b)

thermospshere

c)

tropospshere

d)

mesosphere

9.

What other layer is also contained in the stratosphere?

a)

hemisphere

b)

biosphere

c)

ozone layer

d)

troposphere

10.

The most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere are

a)

nitrogen and helium

b)

nitrogen and oxygen

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen and argon