Atmosphere
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Atmosphere starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe what happens to temperature as you go higher in the troposphere.
Explain why air pressure decreases as we go higher up in the atmosphere.
Explain why astronauts need to wear special suits in the exosphere.
Explain why the sky appears blue during the day.
Is the mesosphere above or below the stratosphere?
Name any two functions of the atmosphere.
Name the five main layers of the atmosphere in order from the Earth's surface upwards.
State one reason why the atmosphere is important for life on Earth.
Which gas in the atmosphere is essential for respiration in animals? (1) Nitrogen (2) Oxygen (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Argon
Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere? (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Argon
Which layer of the atmosphere burns up most meteors before they reach the Earth's surface? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the weather phenomena? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.
Fill in the blank: The ________ layer protects us from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The thermosphere is the hottest layer of the atmosphere.
True or False: The amount of water vapour in the atmosphere is the same everywhere.
True or False: The atmosphere extends up to about 10,000 km above the Earth's surface.
True or False: The exosphere is the densest layer of the atmosphere.
