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Sun and Atmosphere Lesson 2.3-2.4

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

thermosphere

2.

Which does not affect Earth's energy budget?

a)

Amount of light covered surfaces

b)

Amount of radiation received

c)

Earth's gravity

d)

Earth’s axial tilt

3.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

mesosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

stratosphere

4.

What is the fourth layer of the atmosphere called?

a)

thermosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

5.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

mesosphere

6.

What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere called?

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

exosphere

7.

Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for weather phenomena?

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

thermosphere

8.

What is the main gas present in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

helium

d)

carbon dioxide

9.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the thinnest?

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

troposphere

10.

What is the process by which the Earth's atmosphere reflects sunlight back into space called?

a)

atmospheric absorption

b)

atmospheric scattering

c)

atmospheric refraction

d)

atmospheric reflection

11.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere?

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

troposphere

12.

What is the main source of energy for the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Wind

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Stars

13.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

troposphere

14.

What is the process by which the Earth's atmosphere absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation called?

a)

greenhouse effect

b)

ozone depletion

c)

acid rain

d)

global warming

15.

Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for the Northern Lights?

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

troposphere

16.
Most of the sun’s energy is a result of
a)
nuclear fusion  
b)
nuclear fission
c)
atomic reactions
d)
coronal mass ejection
17.
What elements make up most of the sun’s mass?
a)
carbon and oxygen
b)
carbon and hydrogen
c)
helium and nitrogen
d)
hydrogen and helium
18.

What has the highest albedo?

a)

the oceans

b)

Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

c)

the ground

d)

roads

19.
Albedo can best be described as...
a)
the temperature at the equator
b)
the amount of solar radiation absorbed
c)
the amount of solar radiation reflected
d)
the air pressure during El Nino
20.

What is the scientific definition of the albedo effect?

a)

How much sunlight an object reflects

b)

How much sunlight an object absorbs

c)

How hot an object gets

d)

How cold an object gets

21.

If something has a high albedo, that means that it is

a)

very reflective

b)

not reflective

22.
What has the highest albedo?
a)
the oceans
b)
 glacial ice
c)
the ground
d)
roads
23.

How does heat energy from the sun reach Earth?

a)

conduction

b)

insulation

c)

radiation

24.

What heats faster, land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

25.
Which type of surface would have the highest albedo effect?
a)
Forest
b)
Snow
c)
Water
d)
Rock