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5.4 Atmosphere

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth called?

a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
proctosphere
2.

Which gas is the most abundant in the atmosphere?

a)
Einsteinium
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
3.

The Earth's atmosphere is mainly made of ______?

a)
water
b)
snow
c)
wax
d)
air
4.

What does the ozone layer do?

a)
is green and purple
b)
absorbs dangerous solar radiation
c)
smells like sulphur
d)
is made of carbon dioxide
5.

As altitude increases, the air pressure _______.

a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
increases
d)
all of the above
6.

The weight of the atmosphere is also called _____

a)
temperature
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
d)
weather
7.

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
8.
In what layer would you find the ozone layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
9.

In what layer of the atmosphere would you find clouds and weather patterns?

a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
10.

Order the layers of the atmosphere from earth's surface to space.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

1)
2)
3)
4)
11.
What percentage of the earth's atmosphere is oxygen?
a)
78%
b)
28%
c)
71%
d)
21%
12.
Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
13.

The Northen Lights that we see come from which layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

14.

True or False

Temperature DECREASES as you INCREASE with altitude in the stratosphere?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

16.

Greenhouse gases are gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Human activity can change the composition of Earth's atmosphere.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

What layer do plants and animals live in?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

19.

Why do planes fly up high in the troposphere?

a)

The air is thinner so they encounter less air resistance (they can burn less gas)

b)

So they don't get caught up in storms

c)

It's warmer up in that layer and people won't get cold

d)

So people might see the northern lights better