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earths atmosphere

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the layer of air around the Earth called?

a)

trophosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

hemisphere

2.

The air is mainly made up of ........

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

3.

Water that is floating in the air is called .......

a)

precipitation

b)

water

c)

water vapour

4.

Plants use what gas in photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

helium

5.

What gas do animals use from the air?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

helium

6.
This gas was in high concentrations in the early atmosphere, and later condensed to form Earth's oceans. 
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
sulfur oxides
d)
water vapor
7.

What was the main ingredients that caused heat energy to be trapped, creating a greenhouse effect, in the ealry atmosphere?

a)

water and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

d)

nitrogen and carbon dioxide

8.

How much oxygen do we have in earth’s atmosphere?

a)

78%

b)

20.9%

c)

33%

d)

40.2%

9.
What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
10.

This gas was in high concentrations in the early atmosphere, and later condensed to form Earth's oceans.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sulfur oxides

d)

water vapour

11.
Why is Earth's atmosphere important?
a)
It is beautiful.
b)
It prevents pollution from happening.
c)
Life on Mars could not exist without it.
d)
Life on Earth could not exist without it.
12.
According to scientists, both Earth and moon are...
a)
About 1.6 Billion Years Old
b)
About 4.6 Billion Years Old
c)
About 9.6 Billion Years Old
d)
About 14 Billion Years Old
13.

What was the effect of volcanoes on the Earth's early atmosphere?

a)

Volcanoes released gases to form the atmosphere

b)

Volcanoes released water vapour

c)

Volcanoes released gases and water vapour

d)

Volcanoes changed the landscape

14.

What was the Earth's early atmosphere like ?

a)

Similar to Mars and Venus. A large amount of carbon dioxide,little or no oxygen small amounts of other gases, such as ammonia and methane

b)

Similar to Mercury. A large amount of oxygen, sodium and hydrogen.

c)

Similar to Jupiter. A large amount of hydrogen and helium.

d)

Similar to Pluto. A large amount of nitrogen.

15.

How did volcanic activity change the Earth’s early atmosphere?

a)

Released large amounts of gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor

b)

Released large amounts of gases such as oxygen

c)

Released large amounts of gases such as carbon dioxide, water vapour and oxygen

d)

Released very little amounts of carbon dioxide

16.

How are oceans formed?

a)

The Earth cooled down causing the water vapor in the atmosphere to condense to liquid water

b)

The Earths temperature increased causing the water vapor in the atmosphere to condense to liquid water

c)

The Earths temperature increased causing the water vapor in the atmosphere to evaporate

d)

The Earth cooled down causing plants to photosynthesis

17.

The composition of todays atmosphere is mostly...

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Helium

18.

How much oxygen do we have in todays atmosphere?

a)

78%

b)

21%

c)

33%

d)

40.2%

19.

___________ are the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element.

a)

Atoms

b)

Elements

c)

Compounds

d)

Mixtures

20.

An _______________ is made up of one or more of the same kind of atom chemically combined.

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

compound

21.

A ______________ is made up of different kinds of atoms chemically combined.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

molecule

22.

Air is:

a)

An element

b)

A compound

c)

A mixture

d)

None of these