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Atmosphere & Air Movement

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Argon

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

2.

What is the correct order of Earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?

a)

Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

b)

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere

c)

Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

d)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

3.

In which atmospheric layer causes meteors to burn up?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Thermosphere

4.

Why do hikers put on thicker clothes when climbing a high mountain?

a)

For protection against insect bites

b)

The air temperature decreases with altitude

c)

So they can easily be located when they get lost

d)

To add more weight so they will not be pushed by the wind

5.

What happens to the surrounding air as warm air rises?

a)

Moves in all directions

b)

Moves to a higher altitude

c)

Moves away from the rising air

d)

Moves toward the place where warm air rises

6.

In what direction do winds blow?

a)

From the northeast to the southwest

b)

From the southwest to the northeast

c)

From low pressure areas to high pressure areas

d)

From high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas

7.

What is the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere surrounding Earth?

a)

Changing temperature

b)

Changing amount of oxygen

c)

Changing weather patterns

d)

Changing composition of gases

8.

Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?

a)

Diagram X

b)

Diagram Y

c)

Both diagrams show the formation of a sea breeze

d)

None

9.

Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?

a)

Diagram X

b)

Diagram Y

c)

Both diagrams show the formation of a sea breeze

d)

None

10.

Which of the following described how the wind blows?

a)

Heating the air decreases pressure (warm air rises creating a low pressure)

b)

Cool air rushes into replacing the warm air (cooler dense air, produces high pressure)

c)

As air goes from high to low pressure, winds form.

d)

All of the above