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The Earth's Atmosphere

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Take a deep breath in, take a deep breath out. Most of the gas that passed through your mouth was

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

2.

For the Earth's atmosphere, section number two in the pie graph BEST represents the percentage of

a)

argon

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

3.

This gas is found in the stratosphere where it helps protect us from UV radiation.

a)

ozone

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

4.

The circle graph represents the gases in our atmosphere. What gas is represented by the green section in the circle?

a)

ozone

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon monoxide

5.

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer, an important layer that helps protect life on Earth from UV radiation

a)

exosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

6.

In this layer of Earth's atmosphere, hydrogen and helium are the primary gases and are only present at extremely low densities. What is this layer of the atmosphere called?

a)

exosphere

b)

ionosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

7.

Most clouds appear here, mainly because 99% of the water vapor in the atmosphere is found in the

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

8.
As we go higher in  the atmosphere, the air pressure
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
does not change
d)
gets heavier
9.
The higher you go, the air becomes _____ _____.
a)
More dense
b)
Less dense 
10.

What is the hottest layer?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

11.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

All answers are correct

12.
The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
14.
The hottest layer of the atmosphere is the ________________.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
15.

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

a)

atmosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

ozone

d)

nitrogen

16.

The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the

a)

ozone hole

b)

ozone gap

c)

ozone space

d)

ozone void

17.
T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
18.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
20.

Ozone is made of which chemical element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen