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WorksheetsAtmospheric Layers Notes/Study Guide
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur,commercial airplanes fly and Jet Streams are in this location
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
What is the Distance from the Earth's Surface to the top of the Troposphere
15km-20km (10 miles)
8-14.5km(5to9miles)
21km-30km(11 miles)
As you increase in altitude in the Troposphere does the temperature
Increase
Decrease
How are the molecules in the Troposphere
Less Dense
Medium Dene
More Dense
Which layer has the Ozone layer, super Sonic jets and weather balloons
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
What is the Distance from the Earth's surface to Stratosphere?
0-14km(9miles)
14-50km(8-31miles)
50-80km(31-50miles)
In the Stratosphere does the temperature
Decrease due to the Ozone
Increase due to the Ozone
In the Stratosphere are the molecule
More Dense
Medium Dense
Less Dense
What is the layer of the atmosphere where the meteoroids burn up.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
What is the Distance from the Earth to the Mesosphere
0-14km
9miles
14-50km
8-31miles
50-85km
31-53miles
80-550km
50-342miles
Does the temperature in Mesosphere
Decrease
Increase
The molecule in the Mesosphere
More Dense
Medium Dense
A Little less Dense
Less Dense
Which layer of the Atmosphere is the hottest layer, divided into 2 layers (Ionosphere and Exosphere) and the space shuttles fly(below the Exosphere)
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
The Distance from the Earth's Surface to the Thermosphere
0-14km
9miles
14-50km
8-31miles
50-80km
31-50miles
85km-600km
53-372miles
The temperature in the Thermosphere
Increase
absorbs the sun's UV rays and X-rays
Decrease
absorbs the sun's UV rays and X-rays
What is the density of the Thermosphere?
More Dense
Medium Dense
A little less Dense
less Dense
What is the layer of the atmosphere that has the Northern lights,Radio waves and Microwaves. Positively charge ions from the suns gases.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
(Ionosphere)
What is the Distance from the Earth's surface to the Ionosphere(overlaps with the Mesosphere)
0-14km
9 miles
12-50km
8-31 miles
50-85km
31-50miles
48-965km
30-600miles
In the Ionosphere does the Temperate
Increase
due to ionization this process releases energy and causes it to heat up
Decrease
due to ionization this process releases energy and causes it to heat up
How dense are the molecules in the Ionosphere
More Dense
Medium Dense
A little less Dense
Less Dense
The layer of the Atmosphere that has GPS and Satellites
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
(Exosphere)
The Distance from the Earth surface to the Exosphere
0-14km
9miles
14-50km
8-31miles
80-550km
50 miles
600-10,000 km
375-6,200miles
In the Exosphere does the temperature
Increase
Decrease
How are the molecules in exosphere
More Dense
Medium Dense
A little less Dense
Less Dense
Which layer of the atmosphere is the Earth's magnetic field
Troposphere
Stratopshere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere(Ionosphere)
Magnetosphere
What is the Distance from the Earth's surface to the Magnetosphere
0-14km
9miles
14-50km
8-31miles
50-80km
31-50miles
65,000km
40,000miles
n which two layers of the atmosphere are temperatures generally warmer
at higher altitudes?
stratosphere and thermosphere
mesosphere and stratosphere
mesosphere and troposphere
troposphere and stratosphere
In which level of the atmosphere is ozone most concentrated?
mesophere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
In which two layers of the atmosphere is cooler air always located above
warmer air?
troposphere and exosphere
exosphere and stratosphere
mesosphere and troposphere
mesosphere and stratosphere
Which statement best explains why the mesosphere is the coldest layer
in the atmosphere?
The air is more dense.
t is the farthest layer from the sun.
There is a high concentration of nitrogen.
There are fewer air molecules to absorb radiation from the sun.
In which layer would air pressure be the lowest?
W
X
Y
Z
The graph below shows the relationship between altitude and air
pressure.
At which altitude is air pressure the greatest?
0 km
8 km
28 km
36 km
Which gas is the most abundant gas
CO2
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Which gas is the 2nd most abundant gas?
CO2
Nitrogen
Oxygen
