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Atmosphere Quiz

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where we live?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

2.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

3.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

4.

What is the main function of the ozone layer in the atmosphere?

a)

Absorbs solar radiation

b)

Protects from ultraviolet rays

c)

Creates auroras

d)

Causes global warming

5.

Which layer of the atmosphere is perfect for placing artificial satellites?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

6.

What is the main function of the ionosphere in the thermosphere?

a)

Reflects radio waves

b)

Absorbs solar radiation

c)

Protects from ultraviolet rays

d)

Causes auroras

7.

What is the main function of the mesosphere in the atmosphere?

a)

Burns up meteors

b)

Absorbs solar radiation

c)

Protects from ultraviolet rays

d)

Causes auroras

8.

Which layer of the atmosphere is closer to the sun and absorbs a large amount of solar radiation?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

9.

What is the main function of the exosphere in the atmosphere?

a)

Absorbs solar radiation

b)

Protects from ultraviolet rays

c)

Causes auroras

d)

Allows easy satellite orbiting

10.

What is the basis of dividing the atmosphere into different layers?

a)

Distance from the sun

b)

Presence of clouds

c)

Change of temperature with height

d)

Composition of gases

11.

A student described a layer of the atmosphere in the list.  1. This is the coldest layer.  2. Meteors burn up in this layer. 3. Nitrogen and oxygen are found in this layer. Which layer of the atmosphere is described? 

a)

Exosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

12.

What are the two most common gases found throughout the atmospheric layers?

a)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

nitrogen and oxygen

c)

ozone and water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide and nitrogen

13.

In which atmospheric layer does all weather occur?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

14.

When a person climbs a mountain, what happens to the air pressure around him?

a)

It decreases

b)

It remains constant

c)

It increases

d)

It decreases, then increases

15.

What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

a)

water vapor

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen

16.

The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth is the ______________.

a)

atmosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

air pressure

d)

stratosphere

17.

 The five layers of the atmosphere in order from the crust up are ...

a)

stratosphere, troposphere, exosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere

b)

thermosphere, exosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere and troposphere

c)

troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere and stratosphere

d)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere

18.

Which atmosphere layer do unmanned satellites circle the Earth in?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Thermosphere

19.

Which elemental gas makes up around 80% of the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Helium

20.

Which atmosphere layer protects the Earth's surface from meteors?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

21.

Which atmosphere layer blends in with outer space?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

22.

Which atmosphere layer contains the Aurora Borealis?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

23.

Which atmosphere layer protects living things from the Sun's UV radiation?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

24.

Planes typically fly in the lower stratosphere, because in the troposphere.....

a)

is the Ozone layer

b)

there is too much air pressure

c)

there are too many harmful UV rays

d)

weather occurs

25.
The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth is known as its _?_.
a)
lithosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
biosphere
26.
The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up _?_.
a)
mesosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
27.
What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
28.

How much oxygen do we have in earth’s atmosphere?

a)

78%

b)

20.9%

c)

33%

d)

40.2%

29.
The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
30.
Which layer has the hottest molecules?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
31.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the greatest amount of water vapor?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
32.

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

33.
 What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
34.
Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a)
deforestation
b)
photosynthesis
c)
oceans
d)
all of the above
35.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
36.

It is the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants. What is it?

a)

A. climate change

b)

B. global warming

c)

C. Pollution

d)

D. El Nino

37.

What do we call the introduction of harmful materials into the environment?

a)

climate change

b)

global warming

c)

pollution

d)

greenhouse effect

38.

The following are the simple ways on how we can mitigate climate change, except?

a)

reforestation

b)

use energy efficient appliances

c)

bicycling instead of riding fueled vehicles when going nearby areas

d)

using plastic instead of ecobags

39.

What is one example of how humans impact global warming??

a)

Burning coal increase the level of carbon dioxide

b)

Plowing and increasing the level of rain water on farms

c)

Heat from factories increases the average global temperature

d)

Using copper increases the speed in electric currents

40.

The position of the Earth, moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse is

a)

sun--moon--Earth

b)

Earth--sun--moon

c)

sun--Earth--moon

d)

moon--sun--Earth

41.

What is being shown in the diagram?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Full Moon

d)

Supernova

42.

What is shown in the diagram?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

New Moon

d)

Nebula

43.

What are the 4 Sphere of the Earth?

a)

Biosphere

Atmosphere

Hydrosphere

Geosphere

b)

Biophere

Autosphere

Hydrosphere

Mesosphere

c)

Biosphere

Atmosesphere

Hidrosphere

Mesosphere

d)

Biosphere

Atmosphere

Hidropsphere

Gaseosphere

44.

Biosphere represent for what categories?

a)

Life

b)

Land

c)

Water

d)

Air

45.

The thermosphere is known for:

a)

Containing the ozone layer that absorbs harmful UV radiation.

b)

Being the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere.

c)

Having the highest temperatures in the atmosphere.

d)

Having most of the Earth's weather systems.

46.
What is a true fact about the mesosphere?
a)
it is the hottest layer
b)
meteors burn up here
c)
the ozone layer is found here
d)
Northern Lights happen here
47.

Satellites like the ISS orbit in the ...

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

48.

What is the mesosphere?

a)

The layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to the ground.

b)

The layer of Earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere.

c)

The layer of Earth's atmosphere where most weather phenomena occur.

d)

The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.

49.
What does the earth's atmosphere do?
a)
help to regulate the temperature on Earth
b)
Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
c)
Creates meteors in the sky
d)
Keep ocean waters cold
50.

In which layer do you live?

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

51.

The temperature in the troposphere increases as altitude increases.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

In the thermosphere, temperature increases as altitude increases.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

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

a)

mesosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

54.

The atmosphere becomes less dense as altitude increases.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The atmosphere is divided into layers based on ________.

a)

density

b)

weather

c)

temperature

d)

altitude

56.

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.

57.

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

58.

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

a)

mesosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

59.

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

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

60.

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

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

61.

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is ________.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

argon

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

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