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Atmospheres

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class

Date

The most plentiful chemical elements found in the Sun and the gas giants are...

hydrogen and helium

nitrogen and oxygen

carbon dioxide and nitrogen

hydrogen and methane

Which two terrestrial planets have atmospheres dominated by carbon dioxide CO₂?

Mercury and Earth

Mercury and Mars

Venus and Mars

Venus and Earth

The relatively high % of oxygen O₂ in Earth's atmosphere is primarily due to....

a biological process.

the rock cycle.

Earth's gravity.

Earth's magnetic field.

The two primary greenhouse gases that moderate Earth's climate today are ...

carbon dioxide and water vapor

nitrogen and ozone

nitrogen and argon

hydrogen and helium

Determine the most correct statement about the origin of planetary atmospheres in our Solar System regarding their current composition.

The terrestrial planets captured their atmospheres from leftover gas in space.

The terrestrial planets (except one) formed and retained their current atmospheres from volcanic outgassing.

Comet impacts brought the materials for generating atmospheres.

The atmospheres came from the solar wind.

The factor that moderates the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere to the least degree is _______________.

the presence of large oceans

photosynthesis

human activity

the formation of rocks by deposition

Solar wind comes from ...

planetary outgassing.

differences in pressure in interstellar gas.

supernova explosions.

expulsion of energetic particles from the Sun

The average surface temperature of Earth is a moderate 15 degrees C. because of...

its oceans

its distance from the Sun

its atmosphere with small amounts of greenhouse gases

all of these reasons

Identify the gas which is NOT a greenhouse gas.

water vapor

ozone

carbon dioxide

nitrogen

10.

Greenhouse gases generate "heat" in the atmosphere by...

undergoing a chemical reaction

undergoing fusion

absorbing infrared light

reflecting incoming sunlight

11.

Ozone O₃ is a greenhouse gas as well as a gas that ...

absorbs ultraviolet light

reflects infrared light

plants produce by photosynthesis

makes up about 21% of Earth's atmosphere

12.

Exoplanets called "hot Jupiters" derive their name primarily because...

they are massive gas giants like Jupiter.

they are massive planets with an abundance of greenhouse gases.

they are protostars.

they are Jupiter-like planets very close to their own sun.

13.

Mars has dust storms because of...

solar heating

its lower gravity

its low humidity

all of these reasons

14.

The factor that moderates the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere to the least degree is _______________.

the presence of large oceans

photosynthesis

human activity

the formation of rocks by deposition

15.

What sphere does this picture belong to...

Biosphere

Cryosphere

Lithosphere

Hydrosphere

16.

What would happen if earth didn't have a atmosphere?

We wouldn't be able to breathe

The earths rotation would stop

We would have no protection from the sun

Everything would fly into space

17.

What do we call fresh water that lies beneath the earths surface...

Lake

Spring

Groundwater

Ruins

18.

Hydro = ?

Ice

Water

Rock

Electricity

19.

This is a part of the...

Geosphere

Lithosphere

Thermasphere

Cryosphere

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Atmospheres

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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