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Layers of the Atmosphere

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The weather layer of the atmosphere is ________.

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

2.

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is ________.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

argon

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

3.

In which layer of the atmosphere do cloud formation and precipitation occur?

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

4.

In which layer of the atmosphere do airplanes fly to avoid turbulence?

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

5.

________ is a region of highly ionized, or electrically charged, gases.

a)

mesosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

6.

It is the lowest layer of the atmosphere.

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

7.

In which atmospheric layer is the ozone formed?

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

8.

It is essential to maintain the ozone layer in the atmosphere because it ________.

a)

prevent heat loss from the Earth

b)

mixes the gases in the atmosphere

c)

reflect sun's rays back to the atmosphere

d)

absorb most of the ultraviolet radiation that enters the atmosphere

9.

The layer of the atmosphere from top to down are ________.

a)

stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere

b)

thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

c)

thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere

d)

troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere,

10.

Why is the troposhere called the weather sphere?

a)

The troposhere has the densest air.

b)

There is a high concentration of ozone in this layer.

c)

Clouds, precipitation, and storms forms in the troposphere.

d)

Temperature decreases as altitude increases in the troposhere.

11.

The atmosphere is divided into layers based on ________.

a)

density

b)

weather

c)

temperature

d)

altitude

12.

The atmosphere becomes less dense as altitude increases.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

It is layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up.

a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

14.

It is layer of the atmosphere where aurora borealis is formed.

a)

mesosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

15.

It separates the stratosphere from the mesosphere.

a)

mesopause

b)

tropopause

c)

stratopause

d)

none of the above

16.

It serves as a boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

a)

stratopause

b)

tropopause

c)

mesopause

d)

none of the above

17.

In the thermosphere, temperature increases as altitude increases.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The temperature in the troposphere increases as altitude increases.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

In which layer do you live?

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

20.

What is the composition of the atmosphere?

a)

70% nitrogen and 30% oxygen

b)

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

c)

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, 0.03 other gases

d)

none of the above