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Atmosphere Quiz Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth is called the:

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

lithosphere

2.

The air we breathe is made mostly of:

a)

argon

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

3.

How does the ozone layer benefit living things on the Earth.

a)

We need it to breathe.

b)

It keeps the Earth cool.

c)

It is a source of rain.

d)

It protects the Earth from ultraviolet rays.

4.

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere does most weather occur?

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

5.

The source of energy that drives air movement in the atmosphere is the:

a)

Sun

b)

Oceans

c)

Moon

d)

Ionosphere

6.

The atmospheric layer that is the coldest is the

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

7.

The mesosphere helps protect the Earth from:

a)

Dangerous cosmic rays.

b)

The impact of meteors.

c)

The effect of Solar Flares.

d)

Harmful weather

8.

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to outer space.

a)

exosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

9.

What does the temperature do as you go higher up in the troposphere?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stays constant

10.

The energy from the sun travels in waves called the electromagnetic spectrum.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Jet planes fly in this layer to avoid the weather.

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

mesosphere

12.

What is the molecular formula for ozone?

a)

O

b)

O2

c)

O3

d)

Oz

13.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
14.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
15.

Which type of cloud is white and puffy?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

16.

Clouds form during the process of...

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

17.
What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Nimbus
d)
Cumulonimbus
18.
Name the two types of low level clouds
a)
Altostratus and Altocumulus
b)
Cirrus and Cumulus
c)
Cirrocumulus and Cumulonimbus
d)
Stratus and Nimbostratus
19.
Are stratus clouds or cirrus clouds found closer to the ground?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
20.

Which type of cloud is highest in the sky?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

21.

Which type of cloud is lowest in the sky?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

22.

Which statement about clouds is true?

a)

Cumulus clouds mean a change of weather is coming in the next 24 hours.

b)

There is only one kind of cloud in the sky at a time.

c)

Fog is not a cloud.

d)

Cirrus clouds are the highest in the sky.

23.

Which term best describes water vapor?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

24.

What are clouds made out of?

a)

Molecules of pure oxygen

b)

ozone and carbon dioxide

c)

water droplets, dust, and smoke particles

d)

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases

25.

Clouds are classified by altitude and precipitation types.

a)

True

b)

False