WorksheetsAtmosphere study guide
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The _________________ contains almost all the mass of the atmosphere. (Densest Layer)
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
2.
This is the layer of the atmosphere in which meteoroids burn up.
a)
stratosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
thermosphere
3.
What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere called?
a)
exosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
4.
The hottest temperatures in the atmosphere occur in the __________.
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
5.
What type of heat transfer involves direct contact?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
6.
Which layer of the atmosphere is just above the stratosphere?
a)
troposphere
b)
mesopshere
c)
thermosphere
7.
Which layer of the atmosphere holds the ozone layer?
a)
thermosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
mesosphere
8.
As altitude increases, the density of the air increases.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A certain element makes up 78 percent of Earth’s atmosphere. It interacts with other elements to provide many of the nutrients needed in an ecosystem. What is the name of this element?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Carbon
c)
Oxygen
10.
When a plane flies, it travels through air that contains gases, liquids, and solids. This area is BEST described as the __________.
a)
atmosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
hydrosphere
11.
The BEST description of the troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere with the
a)
most ozone
b)
greatest density
c)
highest altitude
12.
The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
13.
Which example would be considered conduction?
a)
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer
b)
A fireman feels a door and it is hot from the fire on the other side
c)
Sun's rays heat up your house
14.
What is the basis for dividing the atmosphere into layers?
a)
Air pressure
b)
Altitude
c)
Decreasing and Increasing of Temperature
15.
Air pressure is greater at point ___.
a)
A
b)
B
16.
The peak of Mount Everest (29,000 ft or 8.8 km) extends into the Stratosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The radiation from the sun travels through ____________ waves.
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
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