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Layers of the Atmosphere

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Generally, as altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It changes within each atmosphere layer.

2.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

3.

In which atmosphere layer does weather occur?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

4.

Which atmosphere layer contains the Ozone Layer?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

5.

What is the 2nd most abundant (most) gas in the atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Neon

d)

Helium

6.
Why is Earth's atmosphere important?
a)
It prevents pollution from happening.
b)
Life on Earth could not exist without it.
7.

Why is it difficult to breathe at higher altitudes?

a)

There is less oxygen as altitude increases.

b)

There is a larger amount of carbon dioxide as altitude increases.

c)

Gases in the atmosphere become thinner as altitude increases.

d)

It is difficult to breathe cold air.

8.

Which atmosphere layer contains the Aurora Borealis?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

9.

Which atmosphere layer protects living things from the Sun's UV radiation?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

10.

The hottest layer of the atmosphere:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

11.

The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth is the ______________.

a)

atmosphere

b)

stratosphere

12.

Which elemental gas makes up around 80% of the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Helium