WorksheetsLayers of the Atmosphere
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 36mins
78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.
Oxygen, Nitrogen
Nitrogen, Oxygen
Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide
In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
As altitude increases, air pressure....
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
Goes up and down
Why is the ozone layer vital to life on Earth?
Planes fly in the ozone layer
It is made up of oxygen (O2)
It shields the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun
It causes clouds to be created
This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
This layer is the outermost layer of the atmosphere. Satellites orbit the atmosphere in this layer.
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Ozone Layer
What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere
What layer of the atmosphere has the lowest air pressure?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Mesosphere
What layer of the atmosphere has the highest air pressure?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Which explanation correctly describes the greenhouse effect?
The process of the atmosphere keeping the Earth's surface dense
The process of the atmosphere trapping the sun's radiation, and making the Earth warm and livable for humans
The process of the atmosphere keep us from floating into space
The process of the atmosphere reflecting all of the Sun's heat back into space
Contains the Ozone Layer.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above.
Where ALL weather takes place.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above.
Located CLOSEST to Earth's surface.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above.
Meteors burn up in this layer.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above.
Coldest layer.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above.
