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Earth's Atmosphere Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Take a deep breath in, take a deep breath out. Most of the gas that passed through your mouth was

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

2.

Altitude is the:

a)
distance between the moon and the sun
b)
weight of a mountain divided by the ocean
c)
place where things drop from the sky
d)
height of an object above the ground or sea level
3.
As altitude increases, the air pressure 
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
increases
d)
all of the above
4.

The Earth's atmosphere is divided into five layers. In which layer does all life exist?

a)

exosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

5.
Most of Earth's weather occurs in the 
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesophere
d)
thermosphere
6.

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

7.

Which layer of the atmosphere do most airplanes fly in?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

8.

Which layer has the hottest temperatures?

a)
Thermosphere
b)

Troposphere

c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
9.

Which layer has the highest air pressure?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

10.

Which 2 layers get HOTTER with altitude?

a)

Troposphere and Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere and Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere and Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere and Thermosphere

11.

Which 2 layers get COLDER with altitude?

a)

Troposphere and Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere and Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere and Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere and Thermosphere

12.

Put the layers in order.

1 = closest to Earth

5 = closest to Space

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.
If the ozone layer were to be completely destroyed life on Earth would
a)
grow larger
b)
get smaller
c)
die from too much solar radiation
d)
stay the same
14.

If a scientist were trying to determine how fast the wind was moving in a hurricane, what tool would they use?

a)

hygrometer

b)

compass

c)

barometer

d)

anemometer

15.

Which tool measures a property of the atmosphere in milibars (mb)?

a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)

weather vane

d)
thermometer