WorksheetsAtmosphere Around Us
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the 4 layers of the earth’s atmosphere from bottom to top.
a)
Thermosphere Top Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Bottom
b)
Stratosphere Top Thermosphere Troposphere Mesosphere Bottom
2.
Define atmosphere and give (3) three examples of what the atmosphere does for the earth.
a)
Atmosphere is a layer of gases that surround the earth. Protects and supports life Absorbs energy from sun Protects life from high energy radiation and frigid vacuum of space Recycles water and other chemicals
b)
Atmosphere is a layer of clouds that surround the moon. Destroys life. Releases energy from sun. Damages life from high energy radiation and frigid vacuum of space Destroys the water table by emitting harmful chemicals
3.
The atmosphere is composed of mainly?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Argon
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
4.
Which gas is released into the atmosphere by plants following photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Argon
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
5.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere by green plants?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Argon
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
6.
Atmospheric pressure _________________ with ________________altitude.
a)
Decreases with increased
b)
Increases with decreased
c)
Decreases with decreased
d)
Increases with increased
7.
What is the weight of a one square inch column of the atmosphere?
a)
17.4 lb/in2
b)
14.7 lb/in2
c)
19.7 lb/in2
d)
13.4 lb/in2
8.
The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.
a)
Increases
b)
Gets greater
c)
Decreases
d)
Gets heavier
9.
The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.
a)
Increases
b)
Gets greater
c)
Decreases
d)
Gets heavier
10.
Name three (3) ways that solar radiation is sent back into space.
a)
reflection
b)
scattered
c)
Absorption
d)
All the above
11.
Which layer protects the earth from meteoroids?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
12.
Which layer is the coldest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
13.
The Ozone layer if found in the atmosphere layer.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Both Stratosphere and Mesosphere
14.
This layer is the “heat sphere”.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
15.
Most weather occurs in this layer.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
16.
The space shuttle orbits in this layer.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
17.
The Earth’s magnetic field traps harmful particles from the sun concentrating them into belts of radiation called_________________.
a)
Ionosphere
b)
Exosphere
c)
Ozoneosphere
d)
Van Allen
18.
Name the 4 types of clouds and draw a picture of each type.
a)
Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus, and Nimbus
b)
Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, and Stratosphere
19.
Describe how the ozone layer protects the earth.
a)
Absorbs solar radiation, Protects Earth from UV Rays, and emits heat
b)
Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a pollutant
20.
Explain how the ionosphere is used for radio communication.
a)
•Radio waves are bounced off the ions and reflect back to Earth.
b)
Gas particles absorb ultraviolet and X-ray radiation from the sun
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