WorksheetsQUIZ Structure of the Atmosphere
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
2.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
3.
This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
4.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
5.
This layer is the hottest.
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
6.
What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Ozone
c)
Water Vapor
d)
carbon dioxide
7.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
8.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
9.
Layer of the atmosphere most important to a meteorologist:
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
10.
Layer of the atmosphere furthest from Earth's surface:
a)
troposphere
b)
exosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
11.
As altitude increases in the Troposphere, what happens to the air temperature?
a)
air temperature increases
b)
temperature decreases
c)
temperature fluctuates
d)
temperature rises
12.
Which two describe the layer: Troposphere
a)
Layer closest to earth
b)
The hottest layer
c)
Layer farthest from earth
d)
Where weather occurs
13.
In which layers of the atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases? Check all that are true.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
14.
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
exosphere
15.
Which layer is known to have "shooting stars"?
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
exosphere
16.
Why are some layers warmer than others?
a)
they get hotter the higher up you go
b)
some layers contain gases that can absorb the sun's energy
c)
some layers closer to the sun are hotter
d)
there is no wind in the upper atmosphere
17.
The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What is collision theory?
a)
Molecules must collide in the correct orientation with enough energy to bond.
b)
Molecules need enough energy to collide and react.
c)
Atoms constantly collide and react.
d)
The minimum energy needed for atoms to react
19.
An exothermic reaction...
a)
Absorbs heat
b)
Releases heat
c)
Both absorbs and releases heat
d)
Does nothing
20.
What kind of reaction is this?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
c)
Cannot be determined
21.
How does a catalyst work in speeding up a reaction?
a)
By lowering the activation energy or reaction
b)
by giving them more energy
c)
by making them more available
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