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Earth's Atmosphere Study Guide

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which atmospheric layer has the greatest air pressure and density of all the layers?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

2.

Fill in the blank: The stratosphere contains the ________ layer.

a)

A) Ozone

b)

B) Water

c)

C) Dust

d)

D) Ice

3.

Fill in the blank: The mesosphere is known for having the ________ temps in Earth's atmosphere.

a)

Coldest

b)

Hottest

c)

Mildest

d)

Wettest

4.

Fill in the blank: Meteoroids burn up in the ________.

a)

A) Mesosphere

b)

B) Troposphere

c)

C) Stratosphere

d)

D) Thermosphere

5.

Fill in the blank: The troposphere extends about ________ kilometers from Earth's surface.

a)

15

b)

50

c)

85

d)

100

6.

Fill in the blank: The temperature in the mesosphere can be as cold as ________ degrees Celsius.

a)

-90

b)

0

c)

50

d)

100

7.

Which atmospheric layer has the hottest temperature, reaching up to 2,000 degrees Celsius?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

8.

The thermosphere extends out from the Earth's surface to how many kilometers?

a)

400 km

b)

500 km

c)

600 km

d)

700 km

9.

Which of the following is a fact about the thermosphere?

a)

It has the highest air pressure

b)

Aurora Borealis occurs here

c)

It is the coldest layer

d)

It contains the ozone layer.

10.

The International Space Station is located in which atmospheric layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

11.

The exosphere extends out from the Earth's surface to how many kilometers?

a)

8,000 km

b)

9,000 km

c)

10,000 km

d)

11,000 km

12.

The ionosphere overlaps which layers?

a)

A) Troposphere and Stratosphere

b)

B) Stratosphere and Mesosphere

c)

C) Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere

d)

D) Mesosphere and Thermosphere

13.

The thermosphere is the _______ layer from Earth's surface.

a)

closest

b)

second closest

c)

third closest

d)

fourth closest

14.

How does the atmosphere contribute to the water cycle?

a)

By holding large amounts of water vapor

b)

By absorbing sunlight

c)

By reflecting solar radiation

d)

By producing oxygen

15.

Meteoroids and other space debris burn up in which layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

16.

Label the layer of the atmosphere.

17.

Identify which layer of Earth's atmosphere you would most likely find each:

a)

1.

mesosphere

b)

2.

troposphere

c)

3.

stratosphere

18.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

19.

The mixture of gases that surround Earth

a)

altitude

b)

atmosphere

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

20.

What gas occurs in the largest amount in the atmosphere?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

argon

21.

The height from the ground

a)

atmosphere

b)

nitrogen

c)

Karman line

d)

altitude

22.

Match the following

a)

Highest layer, thinnest air.

1.

Exosphere.

b)

Hottest layer.

2.

Thermosphere.

c)

Coldest layer.

3.

Mesosphere.

d)

Where planes fly.

4.

Stratosphere.

e)

Breathable air and weather. Most dense.

5.

Troposphere.