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Atmosphere Unit Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the basis for dividing the atmosphere into layers?
a)
density
b)
height
c)
temperature
d)
composition of gases
2.
What layer of the atmosphere would the following occur?
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
exosphere
e)
stratosphere
3.

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

e)

Thermosphere

4.
When a layer of cool air is next to the surface and a layer of warmer air is on top, this is called
a)
normal conditions
b)
thermal inversion
c)
polar inversion
d)
radiation conditions
5.

What percentage of oxygen gas is found in the atmosphere?

a)

21%

b)

78%

c)

1%

d)

50%

6.

Ozone is NOT found in which layer(s)? Choose all that apply.

a)

mesosphere

b)

exosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

thermosphere

e)

statosphere

7.
At the three gradients or “pauses” in the atmosphere, what happens to the temperature?
a)
stays the same
b)
increases
c)
decreases
8.

Does the temperature increase or decrease in the Troposphere?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

9.
Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
Water
b)
Carbon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Phosphorus
10.
What are the two main elements in fertilizer that can cause eutrophication?
a)

Nitrogen & Phosphorus

b)

Carbon & Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen & Carbon

d)

Phosphorus & Oxygen

11.
Which are the top 3 health effects of air pollution?
a)
Lung Disease
b)
Heart Disease
c)
Cancer Risk
d)
Immune Disease
e)
Muscular Disease
12.
True or False: Primary pollutants are produced from the reaction between secondary pollutants and natural compounds in the atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Bicycle riding is an example of what type of pollution?
a)
mobile
b)
stationary
c)
natural
d)
not an example of pollution
14.
Power plants, oil refineries, and industrial facilities are an example of what type of pollution?
a)
mobile
b)
stationary
c)
natural
d)
not an example of pollution
15.
Volcanic smoke is an example of what type of pollution?
a)
mobile
b)
stationary
c)
natural
d)
not an example of pollution
16.
Burning a garbage pile is an example of what type of pollution?
a)
mobile
b)
stationary
c)
natural
d)
not an example of pollution
17.
What layer of the atmosphere do we find air pollution.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
e)
exosphere
18.
Burning of fossil fuels is an example of which type of source of greenhouse gases?
a)
anthropogenic
b)
natural
19.
What type of radiation does ozone gas absorb?
a)
X-rays
b)
Gamma rays
c)
Ultraviolet
20.
What is the commonly used #1 ozone depleting substance?
a)
Aerosols
b)
Coolants
c)
Pesticides
21.
What substances replaced CFCs?
a)
O3
b)
CH4
c)
HFCs
22.
True or False: The Montreal Protocol was a global effort to reduce the production and consumption of CFCs and other ozone-depleting chemicals (ODCs).
a)
True
b)
False
23.
True or False: Climate is the temporary atmospheric conditions at a specific place
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Cumulonimbus clouds are also known as____.
a)
cotton balls
b)
destroyers
c)
hair
d)
thunder storm clouds
25.
If you place a thermometer between two square of black paper and a thermometer between two squares of white square and place both set-ups outside in the sun for many hours, what would you expect to happen?
a)
the thermometer on black paper will have a higher temperature
b)
the thermometer on white paper will have a higher temperature
c)
the temperatures of the two thermometers will be the same
26.
Which layer of the atmosphere is where all weather occurs?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
e)
exosphere
27.
Which temperature of air has a higher density?
a)
warm air
b)
cold air
c)
there is no relationship between air temperature and density
28.

Which of the following is an example of low albedo?

a)

Paved parking lot

b)

Snow

c)

White t-shirt

d)

Piece of notebook paper

29.

The amount of heat energy in an object is:

a)

Coriolis effect

b)

Clouds

c)

Temperature

d)

Air pressure

e)

Wind

30.
Choose the correct sequence of hurricane formation.
a)
tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane
b)
tropical depression, tropical disturbance, tropical storm, hurricane
c)
tropical disturbance, tropical storm, tropical depression, hurricane
31.
Clouds form in the atmosphere from which process?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
32.

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

e)

Thermosphere

33.

What is the layer of the atmosphere is farthest from Earth?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

e)

Thermosphere

34.

What is layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth's surface?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

e)

Thermosphere

35.

The ozone layer is located in which layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

e)

Thermosphere

36.

Does the temperature increase or decrease in the Mesosphere?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

37.

Does the temperature increase or decrease in the Stratosphere?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

38.

Does the temperature increase or decrease in the Thermosphere?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

39.

The water content of the air is:

a)

Coriolis effect

b)

Humidity

c)

Temperature

d)

Air pressure

e)

Wind

40.

This occurs due to uneven heating of the Earth's surface:

a)

Coriolis effect

b)

Humidity

c)

Temperature

d)

Clouds

e)

Wind

41.

This is the amount of force pushing down on air molecules:

a)

Air pressure

b)

Humidity

c)

Temperature

d)

Clouds

e)

Wind

42.

Tiny drop of water or ice that forms together

a)

Air pressure

b)

Humidity

c)

Temperature

d)

Clouds

e)

Wind

43.

Deflection of an object due to rotation of the Earth

a)

Air pressure

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Temperature

d)

Clouds

e)

Wind

44.

How is cloudiness measured?

a)

Barometer

b)

Observations

c)

Anemometer

d)

Hygrometer

e)

Thermometer

45.

How is wind measured?

a)

Barometer

b)

Observations

c)

Anemometer

d)

Hygrometer

e)

Thermometer

46.

How is air pressure measured?

a)

Barometer

b)

Observations

c)

Anemometer

d)

Hygrometer

e)

Thermometer

47.

How is temperature measured?

a)

Barometer

b)

Observations

c)

Anemometer

d)

Hygrometer

e)

Thermometer

48.

How is humidity measured?

a)

Barometer

b)

Observations

c)

Anemometer

d)

Hygrometer

e)

Thermometer

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