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Air Composition

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following gases has the highest composition in the air?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Inert gases

d)

Carbon dioxide

2.

Which of the following is the reason of the increase in carbon dioxide in the air?

a)

I and II

b)

I, II and III

c)

I, II and IV

d)

All of the above

3.

What is observed in this activity?

a)

Colour of flame

b)

Production of heat

c)

Level of water in the gas jar

d)

Time taken for the candle to burn

4.

Why air is classified as a mixture?

a)

Separated by chemical method

b)

Density of air is low

c)

Air particles are difficult to separate

d)

Separated by undergo fractional distillation process

5.

What is the most common gas in the air?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water Vapor

6.

What percentage of air is made up of oxygen?

a)

78%

b)

21%

c)

1%

d)

0.04%

7.

Which gas in the air absorbs energy from sunlight?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water Vapor

8.

What is the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air?

a)

78%

b)

21%

c)

1%

d)

0.04%

9.

What is the effect of rising CO₂ concentration in the air?

a)

Lower temperatures

b)

Rising temperatures

c)

No change in temperature

d)

Decreased sunlight

10.

Which gas is the second most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Argon

d)

Carbon Dioxide

11.

What is the approximate percentage of nitrogen in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

21%

b)

78%

c)

1%

d)

0.04%

12.

Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Argon

13.

Why is air considered a mixture rather than a compound?

a)

It can be separated by physical means

b)

It has a fixed composition

c)

It is made of only one type of molecule

d)

It undergoes chemical reactions

14.

Which gas in the atmosphere is essential for photosynthesis?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Argon

15.

What is the role of ozone in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Absorbs ultraviolet radiation

b)

Provides oxygen for breathing

c)

Contributes to the greenhouse effect

d)

Acts as a pollutant