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WorksheetsLayers of the Atmosphere
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the main component of the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
What phenomenon occurs in the mesosphere?
Ozone layer formation
Meteors burning up
Auroras
Weather events
What is the temperature trend in the troposphere as altitude increases?
It stays the same
It decreases
It increases
It fluctuates
What is the ozone layer primarily responsible for?
Creating weather
Protecting from UV radiation
Regulating temperature
Supporting life
What is the main characteristic of the thermosphere?
Presence of weather
High density of gases
Low atmospheric pressure
Individual gas molecules
What happens to ash and gas from a volcanic eruption in the stratosphere?
It creates weather patterns
It mixes with the troposphere
It remains suspended for years
It falls back to Earth
What is the primary source of heat for the troposphere?
The Sun
Earth's core
The Moon
Volcanic activity
What are the Van Allen radiation belts made of?
Dust particles
Water vapor
Charged particles
Ozone
What does the term 'strato-' mean?
Changing
Layer
Heat
Air
What is the effect of solar storms on the Van Allen belts?
They create weather
They cause auroras
They increase atmospheric pressure
They deplete ozone
Identification: Identify which layer is being described in each sentence. Write ONLY the name of the layer of the atmosphere being described. Wrong spelling means wrong. Type YES to proceed.
(a)
The layer where weather occurs.
(a)
The coldest layer.
(a)
The ozone layer is a part of this layer.
(a)
This is the hottest layer of the atmosphere.
(a)
This is the layer where jets fly to minimize the effects of weather such as lightning strikes and turbulence.
(a)
This layer contains the ionosphere, which allows reflects radio waves and allows distant radio station to transmit radio signals.
(a)
This is the outermost layer of the atmosphere.
(a)
This is where light display such as Aurora, occurs.
(a)
