Worksheetslayers of the atmosphere quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is the ozone layer, which absorbs UV radiation, located in our atmosphere?
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
2.
As you ascend (go up) in the troposphere what happens to the temperature?
a)
It increases steadily
b)
It decreases steadily
3.
Our _________ is the layer of gases that surrounds our planet.
a)
ocean
b)
weather
c)
atmosphere
d)
ozone
4.
The _________________contains ozone.
a)
stratoshpere
b)
exosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
5.
Weather happens in the __________________.
a)
Stratoshpere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Thermosphere
6.
Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?
a)
Argon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
7.
What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
ozone layer
d)
greenhouse gases
8.
What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere?
a)
Ionosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere
9.
The coldest layer.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
10.
What do solar storms cause on Earth?
a)
Auroras
b)
Meteorites
c)
Weather
d)
GPS, radio, TV, and phone signals
11.
What layer is #4
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Exosphere
12.
What layer is #3
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Ionosphere
13.
What layer is #2
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Exosphere
14.
What layer is #1
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Thermosphere
15.
Elevation or distance away from sea level is called:
a)
Air Pressure
b)
Altitude
c)
Photochemical Smog
d)
Gravity
16.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
17.
Which layer protects the earth from meteors?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
18.
Airplanes fly in which layers of the atmosphere?
a)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, and Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere and Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere and Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere
19.
As altitude increases in the mesosphere, what happens to the temperature?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
fluctuates randomly
20.
As the altitude increases in the stratosphere, what happens to the temperature?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
fluctuates randomly
d)
stays the same
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