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UNIT 3: " The Atmosphere"

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 4 spheres of the Earth?

a)

Atmosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere & Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere & Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere & Lithosphere

d)

Geosphere, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere & Biosphere

2.

What is the biosphere?

a)

crust and upper mantle of Earth

b)

places on Earth occupied by living organisms

c)

gases surrounding the Earth

d)

all waters of Earth

3.

What is the Hydrosphere?

a)

The Ocean

b)

Clouds in the Atmosphere

c)

All of the water on the Earth's surface

d)

Lakes and Streams

4.

What is the Atmosphere?

a)

The gaseous outer layer that surrounds the Earth.

b)

Part of the Earth occupied by living organisms

c)

All of the water on the Earth's surface

d)

The solid part of the Earth

5.

The Earth’s atmosphere is a mixture of gases called _ _ _.

(La atmósfera de la Tierra es una mezcla de gases llamado _ _ _ _.

(a)  

6.

Air is composed of:

El aire está compuesto por:

(a)   % Nitrogen (Nitrógeno)

7.

Air is composed of:

El aire está compuesto por:

(a)   % Oxygen (Oxígeno)

8.

Air is composed of:

El aire está compuesto por:

(a)   % Carbon dioxide (dióxido de carbono)

9.

Air is composed of:

El aire está compuesto por:

(a)   % other gases (otros gases como argón y vapor de agua) (argon, water vapour)

10.

How long ago did the atmosphere form? (a)   million years ago.

11.

What gas was not present in the Earth's primitive atsmosphere?

(a)  

12.

Composition of the Atmosphere

What is A?

a)

Carbon dioxide CO2

b)

Nitrogen N2

c)

Water vapour (H2O) and other gases

d)

Oxygen O2

13.

Composition of the Atmosphere

What is B?

a)

Carbon dioxide CO2

b)

Nitrogen N2

c)

Water vapour (H2O) and other gases

d)

Oxygen O2

14.

Composition of the Atmosphere

What is C?

a)

Carbon dioxide CO2

b)

Nitrogen N2

c)

Water vapour (H2O) and other gases

d)

Oxygen O2

15.

Composition of the Atmosphere

What is D?

a)

Carbon dioxide CO2

b)

Nitrogen N2

c)

Water vapour (H2O) and other gases

d)

Oxygen O2

16.

What is a?

(a)  

17.

What is b?

(a)  

18.

What is c?

(a)  

19.

What is d?

(a)  

20.

What is e?

(a)  

21.

What are the 4 spheres of the Earth?

a)

Atmosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere & Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere & Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere & Lithosphere

d)

Geosphere, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere & Biosphere

22.

The atmospheric layer where most meteors burn up is

a)

the troposphere

b)

the stratosphere

c)

the mesosphere

d)

the themosphere

23.

The atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer is

a)

the troposphere

b)

the stratosphere

c)

the mesosphere

d)

the thermosphere

24.

The coldest layer of the atmosphere is

a)

the troposphere

b)

the stratosphere

c)

the mesosphere

d)

the thermosphere

25.

The densest layer of the atmosphere is

a)

the troposphere

b)

the stratosphere

c)

the mesosphere

d)

the thermosphere

26.

The ozone layer is found in the

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

themosphere

27.

As you gain altitude, the air pressure

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

doesn't change

28.

The sand gets hot on a sunny day because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

29.

Heat always moves from

a)

something hot to something cold

b)

something cold to something hot

30.

Wind

a)

is the movement of air

b)

is only found in Earth's atmosphere

c)

is formed by the rotation of Earth

d)

is formed by the revolution of Earth around the sun

31.

Ozone is a gas that...

a)

that we need to breathe in

b)

that we exhale

c)

absorbs UV light

d)

absorbs heat

32.

Concentration of nitrogen in the atmosphere

a)

21%

b)

55%

c)

78%

d)

95%

33.

Concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere

a)

15%

b)

21%

c)

78%

d)

95%

34.

Which layer of the atmosphere is densest layer?

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

35.

What layer of the Atmosphere do humans live in?

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposphere

36.

Air pressure is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth that presses down on everything on Earths Surface.

a)

true

b)

false

37.

What SI unit is air pressure measured in?

a)

atm

b)

pascals

c)

meters

d)

kilograms

38.

Force per unit area exerted by the mass of the atmosphere as gravity pulls it to Earth.

a)

air pressure

b)

atmospheric pressure

c)

gravity

d)

barometric pressure

39.

What layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

40.

Which layer of the Atmosphere is the coldest?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

41.

What are the layers from top to bottom of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere,Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

42.

Ozone is a gas in the atmosphere that protects everything living on the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the Sun.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

Movement of air (from a high pressure zone to a low pressure zone) caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun causes what?

a)

currents

b)

weather

c)

wind

d)

rain

44.

What is the lower portion of the Thermosphere called?

a)

exosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

ionosphere

d)

boundary layer

45.

The atmosphere is made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and smaller amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, helium, and neon.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

A team of scientists are concerned about air quality. Which substance would offer evidence of poor air quality?

a)

argon

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

chlorofluorocarbon

47.

Which of the following is the most abundant atmospheric component?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

argon

48.

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.

a)

atmosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

ozone

d)

nitrogen

49.

Gas in the atmosphere that protects the Earth from the Sun's rays

a)

atmosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

ozone

d)

nitrogen

50.

What is a?

a)

ultraviolet rays

b)

Visible light

c)

Infrared rays

d)

Earth

e)

Ultraviolet

51.

What is b?

a)

ultraviolet rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Ozone layer

d)

Earth

e)

Ultraviolet

52.

What is c?

a)

ultraviolet rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Ozone layer

d)

Earth

e)

Ultraviolet

53.

What is d?

a)

ultraviolet rays

b)

Visible light

c)

Infrared rays

d)

Earth

e)

Ultraviolet

54.

What is e?

a)

ultraviolet rays

b)

Visible light

c)

Infrared rays

d)

Earth

e)

Ultraviolet

55.

What is f?

a)

ultraviolet rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Ozone layer

d)

Earth

e)

Ultraviolet

56.

What is g?

a)

ultraviolet rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Ozone layer

d)

Earth

e)

Ultraviolet

57.

What is the measurement of wind?

a)

mb (millibars)

b)

ºC (degrees Centigrade)

c)

hPa (hectopascals)

d)

Kilometers per hour

58.

What is the measurement of atmospheric pressure?

a)

mb (millibars)

b)

ºC (degrees Centigrade)

c)

hPa (hectopascals)

d)

Kilometers per hour

59.

What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Pluviometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Anemometer

60.

What instrument measures wind?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Pluviometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Anemometer

61.

What map shows atmospheric pressure?

a)

Isothermal

b)

Isohyetal

c)

Isobar

d)

Topographic

62.

What environmental phenomenon is this?

(a)  

63.

Which of the following diseases can be caused by air pollution? (Choose all correct answers)

a)

Respiratory diseases

b)

Digestive diseases

c)

Cancer

d)

Bone and joint diseases

64.

What are the main sources of outdoor air pollution in Hanoi?

a)

Coal fired

b)

Forest fires

c)

Traffic

d)

Burning straw

65.

What can we do to save the atmosphere around us?

a)

Use charcoal for cooking

b)

Take your own vehicle to school

c)

Burn trash

d)

Planting trees

66.

¿Cuál es el cambio en la capa atmosférica, ocurre por el uso de combustibles fósiles?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Holes in the ozone layer.

c)

Acid rain

d)

Increased greenhouse effect.

67.

¿Qué significa las siglas CFCS?

a)

Cobaltfluorocarbons

b)

Chlorofluorocarbons

c)

Chlorofluorocerium

d)

Chlorofluorocesium

68.

El efecto invernadero es un fenómeno natural .................

a)

Hydric

b)

Atmospheric

c)

Geological

69.

Seleccionar los gases que emiten las lluvias ácidas.

a)

Sulfur dioxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen oxides.

d)

Methane

70.

¿ Cómo se dice 'Climate change' en español?

a)

El cambio climático

b)

El climático cambio

71.

¿ Cómo se dice 'the environment' en español?

a)

el medio ambiente

b)

el ambiente medio

c)

la contaminación

72.

¿ Cómo se dice 'cuidar el planeta' en inglés?

a)

look at the planet

b)

look after the planet

c)

look after plants

73.

¿ Qué significa 'we must reduce consumption' en español?

a)

Hay que reducir consumo

b)

Hay reducir consumo

c)

reducir consumo

74.

ahorrar

a)

to recycle

b)

to save (energy, money)

c)

climate change

d)

to reduce

75.

amenazar

a)

to threaten

b)

planet

c)

loss, waste

d)

to prohibit

76.

What is a?

a)

Low atmospheric pressure

b)

High atmospheric pressure

77.

What is b?

a)

Low atmospheric pressure

b)

High atmospheric pressure

78.

What is a?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

methane

79.

What is b?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

methane

80.

What is c?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

methane

81.

What is d?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

methane

82.

What is e?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

methane