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WorksheetsSun and Atmosphere Lesson 2.3-2.4
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
Which does not affect Earth's energy budget?
Amount of light covered surfaces
Amount of radiation received
Earth's gravity
Earth’s axial tilt
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
mesosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
What is the fourth layer of the atmosphere called?
thermosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
exosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?
troposphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere called?
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
exosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for weather phenomena?
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
What is the main gas present in the Earth's atmosphere?
nitrogen
oxygen
helium
carbon dioxide
Which layer of the atmosphere is the thinnest?
stratosphere
mesosphere
exosphere
troposphere
What is the process by which the Earth's atmosphere reflects sunlight back into space called?
atmospheric absorption
atmospheric scattering
atmospheric refraction
atmospheric reflection
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere?
thermosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
What is the main source of energy for the Earth's atmosphere?
Wind
Moon
Sun
Stars
Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?
stratosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
What is the process by which the Earth's atmosphere absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation called?
greenhouse effect
ozone depletion
acid rain
global warming
Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for the Northern Lights?
stratosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
What has the highest albedo?
the oceans
Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic
the ground
roads
What is the scientific definition of the albedo effect?
How much sunlight an object reflects
How much sunlight an object absorbs
How hot an object gets
How cold an object gets
If something has a high albedo, that means that it is
very reflective
not reflective
How does heat energy from the sun reach Earth?
conduction
insulation
radiation
What heats faster, land or water?
Land
Water
