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WorksheetsLayers of the Atmosphere
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The weather layer of the atmosphere is ________.
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is ________.
carbon dioxide
argon
nitrogen
oxygen
In which layer of the atmosphere do cloud formation and precipitation occur?
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
In which layer of the atmosphere do airplanes fly to avoid turbulence?
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
________ is a region of highly ionized, or electrically charged, gases.
mesosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
It is the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
In which atmospheric layer is the ozone formed?
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
It is essential to maintain the ozone layer in the atmosphere because it ________.
prevent heat loss from the Earth
mixes the gases in the atmosphere
reflect sun's rays back to the atmosphere
absorb most of the ultraviolet radiation that enters the atmosphere
The layer of the atmosphere from top to down are ________.
stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere,
Why is the troposhere called the weather sphere?
The troposhere has the densest air.
There is a high concentration of ozone in this layer.
Clouds, precipitation, and storms forms in the troposphere.
Temperature decreases as altitude increases in the troposhere.
The atmosphere is divided into layers based on ________.
density
weather
temperature
altitude
The atmosphere becomes less dense as altitude increases.
True
False
It is layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up.
thermosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
It is layer of the atmosphere where aurora borealis is formed.
mesosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
It separates the stratosphere from the mesosphere.
mesopause
tropopause
stratopause
none of the above
It serves as a boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.
stratopause
tropopause
mesopause
none of the above
In the thermosphere, temperature increases as altitude increases.
True
False
The temperature in the troposphere increases as altitude increases.
True
False
In which layer do you live?
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
What is the composition of the atmosphere?
70% nitrogen and 30% oxygen
78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, and 1% other gases
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, 0.03 other gases
none of the above
