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WorksheetsAIR AND WATER
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which layer of the atmosphere has meteors?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere has weather?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Temperature increases with height in the ______ due to solar radiation.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Temperature increases with height in the ______ due to the ozone trapping heat.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Temperature decreases with height in the ______ because there is nothing but thin air.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Temperature decreases with height in the ______ because the heat from the surface rises and cools.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
Which is not a factor that influences daily weather?
heat
air pressure
elevation
moisture
What is the term for the day to day conditions of the atmosphere?
weather
climate
hurrican
global wind
Which prevailing wind can be found between 60 and 90 degrees latitude?
trade winds
horse winds
eaterlies
westerlies
Which prevailing wind can be found between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?
trade winds
horse winds
eaterlies
westerlies
Which prevailing wind can be found between 0 and 30 degrees latitude?
trade winds
horse winds
eaterlies
westerlies
Which gas makes up the largest portion of air?
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
methane
Ray of sunlight hitting the equator directly results in:
fires
cold weather
a low pressure system
a high pressure system
What protects the earth from harmful UV rays from the sun?
clouds
ionosphere
nitrogen gases
the ozone
Which type of cloud is this?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
Which type of cloud is this?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
What do you call the part of the atmosphere where molecules escape into space?
doldrums
ionosphere
exosphere
dead zone
Which type of cloud is this?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
Gas in the atmosphere that protects the Earth from the Sun's rays
atmosphere
troposphere
ozone
nitrogen
Occurs when air encounters a mountain and is pushed upwards
lifting
troposphere
wind funnel
nitrogen
The gas that makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere
lifting
troposphere
wind funnel
nitrogen
Air that is concentrated together as a result of encountering a landform, such as a canyon
lifting
troposphere
wind funnel
nitrogen
Lowest layer of the atmosphere
lifting
troposphere
wind funnel
nitrogen
"atmo-" means
gas or vapor
water
Earth or rocks
life
The air we breathe is mostly made of
nitrogen
oxygen
The highest layer of the atmosphere is
troposhphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
Weather happens in the
troposhphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
troposhphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
Airplanes fly in the
troposhphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
Meteor showers occur in the
troposhphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
As you get farther away from the Earth, the layers of the atmosphere get
colder
warmer
These buildings are an example of
wind funnel
lifting
rain shadow effect
A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.
atmosphere
troposphere
ozone
nitrogen
This is an example of
rain shadow effect
lifting
wind funnel
Lifting occurs when mountains push air
up
down
Earth's atmosphere is mostly made up of which 2 gases? CHOOSE 2!!!!!!
nitrogen
oxygen
ozone
water vapor
Evaporation of water cools Earth
True
False
