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WorksheetsChapter 15 The Atmosphere
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What percentage of the atmosphere is composed of oxygen?
12 percent
21 percent
58 percent
78 percent
A ratio that compares the amount of water vapor the air contains to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that temperature is _________.
temperature inversion
radiation
relative humidity
convection
The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, the one directly above the ground, is called the _________.
troposphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
What is the source of the energy that drives air movement in the troposphere and influences weather and climate?
ocean
volcanoes
ozone layer
sun
Carbon-containing fuels, or fossil fuels, formed millions of years ago from the remains of __________.
gases in the atmosphere
chlorofluorocarbons
living organisms
volcanic eruptions
How does carbon monoxide affect human health?
It interferes with the body's ability to deliver oxygen
It irritates the throat and air passages
It helps the respiratory system function more efficiently
It depletes ozone, causing greater exposure to the sun's rays.
A(n) _____ can trap smog close to the surface. It happens when a layer of cool, dense air stays near the ground and under a layer of warm air.
temperature inversion
acid deposition
air mass
convection current
Pollutants are removed or changed chemically before they leave factory smokestacks by a(n) _______.
chlorofluorocarbon
scrubber
inversion
catalytic converter
In general, warm air can hold less water vapor than cooler air.
True
False
What is the name of the international agreement committing parties to phasing out ozone depleting substances and phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)?
Vienna Protocol
Paris Agreement
Montreal Protocol
Antarctic Convention
Heat transfer on a stovetop is via __, while in an air fryer, it's __.
conduction, radiation
radiation, convection
convection, radiation
conduction, convection
What does ocean acidification remove?
oxygen
carbohydrates
calcium carbonate
nitrogen
What are the main greenhouse gases?
carbon dioxide, oxygen, water vapor, nitrous oxide, methane
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, sulfur dioxide
methane, water vapor, carbon dioxide, oxygen
methane, water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide
The oceans take in carbon from the atmosphere and over time it
will become stored deep in sediments building reservoirs of carbon
will all get taken in by phytoplankton and destroy the aquatic food chains
will settle at the top of the ocean
will form water vapor
What is the main reason sea levels are rising rapidly?
melting sea ice
increase of water vapor in atmosphere
melting land ice
increase in floods
Gases in the Earth's troposphere retaining the infrared radiation and warming the Earth is referred to as:
Climate Change
Permafrost Melt
Ozone Depletion
Greenhouse Effect
Where does most nitrous oxide emissions come from?
fertilizers
permafrost
livestock
vehicles
Which gas(es) caused the thinning of the Ozone?
CO2
CFC
CH4
CO
Global warming is thought to be increasing the temperature of the oceans and the lower atmosphere. How will this affect the amount of moisture in the air?
It will increase moisture.
It will have no effect on moisture.
It will decrease moisture.
Higher ocean temperatures do not affect the development of hurricanes
