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WorksheetsUNIT 3: " The Atmosphere"
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 54mins
What are the 4 spheres of the Earth?
Atmosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere & Stratosphere
Thermosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere & Atmosphere
Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere & Lithosphere
Geosphere, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere & Biosphere
What is the biosphere?
crust and upper mantle of Earth
places on Earth occupied by living organisms
gases surrounding the Earth
all waters of Earth
What is the Hydrosphere?
The Ocean
Clouds in the Atmosphere
All of the water on the Earth's surface
Lakes and Streams
What is the Atmosphere?
The gaseous outer layer that surrounds the Earth.
Part of the Earth occupied by living organisms
All of the water on the Earth's surface
The solid part of the Earth
The Earth’s atmosphere is a mixture of gases called _ _ _.
(La atmósfera de la Tierra es una mezcla de gases llamado _ _ _ _.
(a)
Air is composed of:
El aire está compuesto por:
(a) % Nitrogen (Nitrógeno)
Air is composed of:
El aire está compuesto por:
(a) % Oxygen (Oxígeno)
Air is composed of:
El aire está compuesto por:
(a) % Carbon dioxide (dióxido de carbono)
Air is composed of:
El aire está compuesto por:
(a) % other gases (otros gases como argón y vapor de agua) (argon, water vapour)
How long ago did the atmosphere form? (a) million years ago.
What gas was not present in the Earth's primitive atsmosphere?
(a)
Composition of the Atmosphere
What is A?
Carbon dioxide CO2
Nitrogen N2
Water vapour (H2O) and other gases
Oxygen O2
Composition of the Atmosphere
What is B?
Carbon dioxide CO2
Nitrogen N2
Water vapour (H2O) and other gases
Oxygen O2
Composition of the Atmosphere
What is C?
Carbon dioxide CO2
Nitrogen N2
Water vapour (H2O) and other gases
Oxygen O2
Composition of the Atmosphere
What is D?
Carbon dioxide CO2
Nitrogen N2
Water vapour (H2O) and other gases
Oxygen O2
What is a?
(a)
What is b?
(a)
What is c?
(a)
What is d?
(a)
What is e?
(a)
What are the 4 spheres of the Earth?
Atmosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere & Stratosphere
Thermosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere & Atmosphere
Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere & Lithosphere
Geosphere, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere & Biosphere
The atmospheric layer where most meteors burn up is
the troposphere
the stratosphere
the mesosphere
the themosphere
The atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer is
the troposphere
the stratosphere
the mesosphere
the thermosphere
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is
the troposphere
the stratosphere
the mesosphere
the thermosphere
The densest layer of the atmosphere is
the troposphere
the stratosphere
the mesosphere
the thermosphere
The ozone layer is found in the
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
themosphere
As you gain altitude, the air pressure
increases
decreases
doesn't change
The sand gets hot on a sunny day because of
conduction
convection
radiation
Heat always moves from
something hot to something cold
something cold to something hot
Wind
is the movement of air
is only found in Earth's atmosphere
is formed by the rotation of Earth
is formed by the revolution of Earth around the sun
Ozone is a gas that...
that we need to breathe in
that we exhale
absorbs UV light
absorbs heat
Concentration of nitrogen in the atmosphere
21%
55%
78%
95%
Concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere
15%
21%
78%
95%
Which layer of the atmosphere is densest layer?
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
What layer of the Atmosphere do humans live in?
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
Air pressure is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth that presses down on everything on Earths Surface.
true
false
What SI unit is air pressure measured in?
atm
pascals
meters
kilograms
Force per unit area exerted by the mass of the atmosphere as gravity pulls it to Earth.
air pressure
atmospheric pressure
gravity
barometric pressure
What layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Which layer of the Atmosphere is the coldest?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
What are the layers from top to bottom of the atmosphere?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere
Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere
Exosphere,Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
Ozone is a gas in the atmosphere that protects everything living on the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the Sun.
true
false
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?
currents
weather
wind
rain
What is the lower portion of the Thermosphere called?
exosphere
mesosphere
ionosphere
boundary layer
The atmosphere is made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and smaller amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, helium, and neon.
true
false
A team of scientists are concerned about air quality. Which substance would offer evidence of poor air quality?
argon
oxygen
nitrogen
chlorofluorocarbon
Which of the following is the most abundant atmospheric component?
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
argon
A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.
atmosphere
troposphere
ozone
nitrogen
Gas in the atmosphere that protects the Earth from the Sun's rays
atmosphere
troposphere
ozone
nitrogen
What is a?
ultraviolet rays
Visible light
Infrared rays
Earth
Ultraviolet
What is b?
ultraviolet rays
Infrared
Ozone layer
Earth
Ultraviolet
What is c?
ultraviolet rays
Infrared
Ozone layer
Earth
Ultraviolet
What is d?
ultraviolet rays
Visible light
Infrared rays
Earth
Ultraviolet
What is e?
ultraviolet rays
Visible light
Infrared rays
Earth
Ultraviolet
What is f?
ultraviolet rays
Infrared
Ozone layer
Earth
Ultraviolet
What is g?
ultraviolet rays
Infrared
Ozone layer
Earth
Ultraviolet
What is the measurement of wind?
mb (millibars)
ºC (degrees Centigrade)
hPa (hectopascals)
Kilometers per hour
What is the measurement of atmospheric pressure?
mb (millibars)
ºC (degrees Centigrade)
hPa (hectopascals)
Kilometers per hour
What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
Thermometer
Pluviometer
Barometer
Anemometer
What instrument measures wind?
Thermometer
Pluviometer
Barometer
Anemometer
What map shows atmospheric pressure?
Isothermal
Isohyetal
Isobar
Topographic
What environmental phenomenon is this?
(a)
Which of the following diseases can be caused by air pollution? (Choose all correct answers)
Respiratory diseases
Digestive diseases
Cancer
Bone and joint diseases
What are the main sources of outdoor air pollution in Hanoi?
Coal fired
Forest fires
Traffic
Burning straw
What can we do to save the atmosphere around us?
Use charcoal for cooking
Take your own vehicle to school
Burn trash
Planting trees
¿Cuál es el cambio en la capa atmosférica, ocurre por el uso de combustibles fósiles?
Air pollution
Holes in the ozone layer.
Acid rain
Increased greenhouse effect.
¿Qué significa las siglas CFCS?
Cobaltfluorocarbons
Chlorofluorocarbons
Chlorofluorocerium
Chlorofluorocesium
El efecto invernadero es un fenómeno natural .................
Hydric
Atmospheric
Geological
Seleccionar los gases que emiten las lluvias ácidas.
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxides.
Methane
¿ Cómo se dice 'Climate change' en español?
El cambio climático
El climático cambio
¿ Cómo se dice 'the environment' en español?
el medio ambiente
el ambiente medio
la contaminación
¿ Cómo se dice 'cuidar el planeta' en inglés?
look at the planet
look after the planet
look after plants
¿ Qué significa 'we must reduce consumption' en español?
Hay que reducir consumo
Hay reducir consumo
reducir consumo
ahorrar
to recycle
to save (energy, money)
climate change
to reduce
amenazar
to threaten
planet
loss, waste
to prohibit
What is a?
Low atmospheric pressure
High atmospheric pressure
What is b?
Low atmospheric pressure
High atmospheric pressure
What is a?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
water
methane
What is b?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
water
methane
What is c?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
water
methane
What is d?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
water
methane
What is e?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
water
methane
