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Layers of the Atmosphere/Ozone

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ozone is naturally formed in the

a)

troposhere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

2.

Which of these sets of three items produce CFCs

a)

cars, factories, and cardboard

b)

spray cans, cardboard, insulation

c)

spray cans, refrigerant, cardboard

d)

spray cans, refrigerant, insulation

3.

Which is the proper expression about OZONE?

a)

Good Up High, Bad Nearby

b)

Bad Up High , Good Nearby

4.

Which are effects of UV radiation on living organisms? select ALL that are true.

a)

It can cause cataracts.

b)

It can cause mutation in DNA.

c)

It can disrupt food chains by causing harm to photosynthetic organisms.

d)

It can cause organisms to overheat.

5.

Which name is NOT matched correctly to its chemical formula?

a)

Oxygen atom (O)

b)

Oxygen molecule (O2)

c)

Oxygen gas (O)

d)

Ozone (O3)

6.

Which are true about the stratosphere?

a)

It is the location of good ozone.

b)

It blocks UV radiation, which can be damaging to living organisms.

c)

It is the location of bad ozone.

d)

It builds up due to human pollution and traps heat b/c it's a GHG.

7.

Which of the following has NOT been done to eliminate ozone-depleting substances from the stratosphere?

a)

Replace CFCs with trigger sprays or air repellents in aerosols.

b)

Outlaw dumping of refrigerators, A/C units, and other hazardous materials.

c)

Reward appliance stores to recycle used refrigerators.

d)

Add chemicals in the atmosphere that bind to chlorine atoms to prevent them from reacting with ozone molecules.

8.

The "BAD" ozone is located in the

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

exosphere

9.

Ground level ozone is created mostly by-

a)

burning fuel for cooking

b)

producing electric power

c)

industrial emissions

d)

motor-vehicle exhaust

10.

The single greatest contributor to CFC emissions in the United States is

a)

spray cans.

b)

discarded refrigerators.

c)

leaking air conditioners in homes and cars

d)

cleaning computer chips.

11.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
12.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
13.
This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
14.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
15.
What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
c)
nitrogen and oxygen
d)
nitrogen and hydrogen 
16.
This layer is the hottest.
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
17.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
18.
What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
19.
Where satellites orbit.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
20.

According to this graph, which two layers are warmer at lower altitude and get steadily colder as altitude increases?

a)

Troposphere and Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere and Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere and Thermosphere

d)

Troposphere and Stratosphere