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Composition And Structure of the Atmosphere

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer has the coldest average temperature?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

2.

This gas protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

a)

oxygen

b)

ozone

c)

helium

3.

The______________ is the layer of the atmosphere that helps in radio transmission.

a)

troposphere

b)

ionosphere

c)

stratosphere

4.

Along with carbon dioxide and methane, ___________ is a potent greenhouse gas.

a)

vapour

b)

water

c)

water vapour

5.

this layer burns the meteors which comes from outer space

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

None of these

d)

All of these

6.

This layer helps in long distance wireless and satellite communication

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

None of these

7.

Atmosphere contains ............. % of Oxygen

a)

78%

b)

0.01%

c)

21%

d)

None of these

8.

Electrically charged particles called ions are found in this layer

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosohere

d)

Mesosphere

9.

Electrically charged particles called ions are found in this layer

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosohere

d)

Mesosphere

10.

Electrically charged particles called ions are found in this layer

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosohere

d)

Mesosphere

11.

Ozone layer protect us from the .......................... rays

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Tropopause

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Moon

12.

The percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere is

a)

78%

b)

21%

c)

10%

d)

0.01%

13.

Ozone is concentrated in the lower part of

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Tropopause

d)

Exosphere

14.

The uppermost layer of the Atmosphere is called

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

15.

It is the lowest and the densest layer of the atmosphere

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Stratosphere

16.

Mixture of several gases form our

a)

Surface

b)

Photonic teplate

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Temperature

17.

What is the lower part of the thermosphere called?

a)

Evosphere

b)

Ivosphere

c)

inosphere

d)

ionosphere

e)

ionsphere

18.

Name the main layers of the atmosphere, respectively.

a)

Troposhere, Menosphere, Satrosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere.

b)

Trposhere, Satrospere, Mezosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere.

c)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere.

d)

None of the above

19.

Which of the following is found in the Mesosphere?

a)

meteor streaks

b)

auroras

c)

landmasses

d)

clouds

20.

Generally, as altitude increases, temperature ___.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Fluctuates

d)

Stays constant (the same)

21.

Which statement best describes the ozone layer of Earth?

a)

It helps reduce the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface of earth

b)

It prevents the formation of severe storms in the stratosphere of Earth.

c)

It increases the amount of nitrogen in the troposphere of Earth.

d)

It forms a magnetic field in the mesosphere of Earth.

22.

Which gas makes up the largest component of the Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

argon (Ar)

b)

oxygen (O2)

c)

nitrogen (N2)

d)

carbon dioxide (CO2)