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The Atmosphere and its Importance

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most important gas in the atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

2.

What is the densest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

e)

Thermosphere

3.

Which gas has the highest volume in the atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Helium

e)

Hydrogen

4.

How high above the Earth's Surface does the troposphere lie?

a)

20-30 km

b)

8-15 km

c)

1-10 km

d)

15-20 km

5.

How is the atmosphere held together above the Earth?

a)

Clouds

b)

Air

c)

Gravity

d)

Inert Gases

6.

At what degrees celsius does the temperature stop falling in the tropopause?

a)

-50 C

b)

-45 C

c)

-53 C

d)

-58 C

e)

-43 C

7.

Where does the ozone layer lie?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

8.

In which layer of the atmosphere is the ionosphere?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

9.

Why is the air pressure of the Mesosphere very low?

a)

Most of the mass is found above this layer.

b)

Most of the mass is found below this layer.

c)

It is very warm.

d)

It has no dust, clouds or water vapour.

10.

Why is the ionosphere important?

a)

It is the biggest layer of the Atmosphere.

b)

It provides warmth to the Earth.

c)

It reflects radio waved back to Earth.

d)

It filters out Greenhouse Gases from the Atmosphere.