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Layers of the Atmosphere

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Temperatures can be up to 2000°C

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

2.

UV Radiation is absorbed by O3

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

3.

Middle Layer

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

4.

Ends at Mesopause (upper boundary)

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

5.

Most commercial airplanes fly in lower part

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

6.

Most Dense Layer

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

7.

Where weather occurs

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

8.

Where all human activities occur

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

9.

Contains Ionosphere, where Aurorae mainly Occur

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

10.

Transitional space between Earth and Outer space

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

11.

Contains Ozone Layer

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

12.

Temperature decreases as altitude increases

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Stratosphere

13.
Earth's current atmosphere is
a)
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide
b)
78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.037% carbon dioxide
c)
78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen
d)
78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide
14.

Which layer of the atmosphere does all weather occur?

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

15.

A compound made of three oxygen atoms is called

a)

acid rain

b)

smog

c)

ozone

d)

carbon dioxide

16.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
17.

The troposphere is heated from below, which drives weather patterns caused by

a)

Convocation Cells

b)

Convection Currents

c)

Jet Streams

d)

Conduction

18.
The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, atmosphere, thermosphere
c)
mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere
d)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
19.
The layers of the atmosphere that get hotter with increased altitude are the
a)
thermosphere and mesosphere
b)
troposphere and mesosphere
c)
thermosphere and stratosphere
d)
stratosphere and mesosphere
20.
Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.
a)
solid to liquid
b)
ice to water
c)
hot to cold
d)
solid to gas
21.
Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
22.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
23.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
24.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
25.

Why we have seasons

a)

the tides

b)

Earth's tilt

c)

sun's rotation around the Earth

d)

Milankovitch cycles

26.
The Coriolis effect is a result of the Earth's 
a)
gravitation
b)
temperature
c)
rotation
d)
curvature
27.
Large bodies of water affect climate because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
28.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitudes
d)
far from the ocean
29.
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
30.

Led to reduction of CFCs and less ozone destruction

a)

Kyoto Accord

b)

Paris Climate Agreement

c)

Clean Air Act

d)

Montreal Protocol

31.

Greenhouse gas humans are increasing the most

a)

water vapor

b)

methane

c)

CO2

d)

CO

32.

Required for formation of photochemical smog

a)

factories

b)

sunlight

c)

cows

d)

cameras

33.

Which of the following best explains why polar regions are colder than tropical regions?

a)

Polar regions have lower albedo values.

b)

Polar regions receive less solar energy per unit area

c)

Tropical regions receive less direct sunlight

d)

Light travels through more atmosphere and loses energy in tropic regions.

34.

Process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb heat and keep the earth warm.

a)

Greenhouse effect

b)

Water Cycle

c)

Global Warming

d)

Coriolis Effect

35.

During summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere, which latitude receives the most direct sunlight?

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Antarctic Circle

36.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Low pressure means air is falling.

b)

High pressure means cloudy skies

c)

High pressure means air is rising

d)

Low pressure means air is rising

37.

Which letter represents a Hadley cell?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

38.

El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) occurs in which ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

39.

Which of the following best describes the rain shadow effect?

a)

There is more precipitation on the windward side of the mountains

b)

Air rises and cools on the leeward side of the mountains

c)

The windward side is dry and warm

d)

The leeward side has more precipitation

40.

Which of the following is false concerning the ENSO?

a)

It weakens or reverses flow of the trade winds

b)

It leads to drought in Australia and Southeast Asia

c)

It causes the thermocline to move upward in the water column.

d)

Warm waters may reverse flow towards N. and S. America.

41.
Which of the following is true about regions of low pressure?
a)
They are found at 60 degrees latitude.
b)
They are associated with desert-like biomes.
c)
They are found at 30 degrees latitude.
d)
They are created by the sinking of dense air masses.

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