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Science Study Guide Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 main gases that make up the atmosphere?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

ozone

2.

Air is not dry because it has_____ _____ in it.

(a)  

3.

Explain how the atmosphere is a system.

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4.

The Earth get's most of it's energy from the (a)   .

5.

What is a singular particle called?

a)

Molecules

b)

Atoms

c)

Particles

d)

Water vapor

6.

Luke claims that the denser a volume of air is, the less particles it has within it. Is he right or wrong? Explain.

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7.

Explain how molecules move in a room.

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8.

The distance above sea-level is referred to as...

a)

atmosphere

b)

the green house effect

c)

elevation or altitude

d)

water vapor

9.

List the layers of the atmosphere in order.

a)

Thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere

b)

Troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

c)

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

d)

Thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

10.

Which layer burns up meteors?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

11.

In which layer does weather occur?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

12.

Which layer contains the ozone layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

13.

Which layer contains the ionosphere and the exosphere?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

14.

Energy travels to Earth by (a)   waves

15.

Local winds blow over_____distances.

a)

Long

b)

short

c)

wide

d)

small

16.

Global winds blow over (a)   distances

17.

Pan A and pan B are made out of the same material but pan A is smaller then pan B. When the pans are heated pan A heated up faster then pan B. Why did it do that? Explain.

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18.

Explain what a convection current is.

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19.

A snowball melting in your hand is an example of...

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Water cycle

20.

Feeling heat from a campfire is an example of...

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Warming up