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States of Matter and the Atmosphere

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
mesosphere
4.
The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
5.
The layer of the atmosphere containing the ionosphere and auroras is
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
6.
The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up
a)
mesosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
7.
Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
8.

When warm air rises and cools high in the atmosphere and then sinks to the earth creates _________ currents

a)

convection

b)

surface

c)

deep

d)

precipitation

9.
The atmosphere is made up primarily of 
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Water Vapor
10.
Air Pressure decrease with altitude
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What protects life on earth from harmful UV radiation?
a)
Ionopshere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Auroras
12.

The _________________ is the process by which Earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat

a)

ozone layer

b)

greenhouse effect

c)

coriolis effect

d)

thermosphere

13.

Water is found in the atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
What percentage of the earth's atmosphere is oxygen?
a)
78%
b)
28%
c)
71%
d)
21%
15.

As altitude increases in the troposphere, the temperature

a)

increases (gets hotter)

b)

does not change

c)

decreases (gets colder)

16.

The layers of the atmosphere are classified (defined) according to changes in

a)

altitude and air quality

b)

altitude and temperature

c)

temperature and air pressure

17.

When you climb a high mountain, you lose your breath more easily because

a)

the air pressure is greater

b)

the air is denser

c)

amount of oxygen decreases

d)

amount of oxygen increases

18.

At which location would air pressure be the greatest?

a)

mountain top

b)

flying in an airplane

c)

sea level (on the ground)

19.

The picture farthest to the left represents molecules in warmer temperatures because

a)

the molecules are the most densely packed

b)

it does not demonstrate warm temperatures

c)

the molecules are moving rapidly and are spread out

20.
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
21.

The state of matter that has particles close together and vibrating.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

water

22.

The state of matter where particles are very spread out and moving quickly.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

Helium

23.

The phase change when a solid becomes a liquid.

a)

freezing

b)

sublimation

c)

melting

d)

condensation

24.

Temperature MEASURES...

a)

the movement of particles.

b)

how hot it is.

c)

how cold it is.

d)

weather.

25.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

movement

d)

matter

26.

The phase change when a gas becomes a liquid.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

deposition

d)

sublimation

27.

The phase change when a liquid becomes a gas.

a)

melting

b)

boiling

c)

sublimation

d)

evaporation

28.

Matter is anything that has mass and ....

a)

weight

b)

volume

c)

movement

d)

temperature

29.

The term that describes a liquid becoming a gas on the surface of that substance.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

boling

d)

melting

30.
Solids are described as having a 
a)
definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
definite shape and definite volume
d)
indefinite shape and definite volume
31.
Liquids are described as having a 
a)
definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
definite shape and definite volume
d)
indefinite shape and definite volume
32.
Gases are described as having a 
a)
definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
definite shape and definite volume
d)
indefinite shape and definite volume
33.
When a liquid changes its phase and turns into a solid it is known as
a)
condensation.
b)
melting.
c)
vaporization.
d)
freezing or solidification.
34.
When a solid changes its phase and turns into a gas it is known as
a)
deposition.
b)
melting.
c)
condensation.
d)
sublimation.
35.
When a gas changes its phase and turns into a solid it is known as
a)
deposition.
b)
sublimation.
c)
condensation.
d)
freezing or solidification.
36.
All phase changes are
a)
chemical changes
b)
chemical reactions
c)
physical changes
d)
irreversable
37.
What kind of energy is added to or removed from matter to cause a phase change?
a)
Radiation
b)
Heat
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
38.
What is happening in the statement below?
The ice cube melted.
a)
Matter is changing from a liquid to a solid.
b)
Matter is changing from a liquid to a gas.
c)
Matter is changing from a solid to a liquid.
d)
Matter is changing from a gas to a liquid.
39.
When heat is added to a solid, it ______________.
a)
freezes
b)
evaporates
c)
melts
d)
condenses
40.
The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day are an example of?
a)
Sublimation: A solid turning into a gas.
b)
Condensation: A gas changing to a liquid.
c)
Evaporation: A liquid changing to a gas.
d)
Deposition: A gas changing to a solid.
41.
A substance that has a definite shape and volume.
a)
evaporation
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
solid
42.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called ______.
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
matter
d)
molecule
43.
What Is Volume?
a)
How heavy something is.
b)
The amount of space taken up by and object.
c)
How a liquid flows.
d)
The international unit of measurement.
44.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
45.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
46.
Which of these is an example of sublimation?
a)
water turning to ice
b)
ice cream dripping
c)
a puddle drying up
d)
dry ice being used to make fog
47.
When a particle changes from a solid to a liquid to a gas it is _______________.
a)
gaining energy
b)
losing energy
c)
maintaining energy
d)
expressing no energy
48.

Which of the following would happen at higher temperatures?

a)

Particles in an object move faster

b)

Particles in an object move slower

c)

Particles in an object have less energy

d)

gas particles bump into each other less

49.
characteristics that can be observed or measured without changing an object into a new substance
a)
physical change
b)
physical properties
c)
condensation
d)
freezing
50.

The amount of matter in an object is

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

density

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