Earth's Atmosphere Worksheet
An educational worksheet for 6th graders covering the layers and composition of Earth's atmosphere.
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Earth's Atmosphere
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth's surface and where most weather occurs?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
2. What gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Argon
1. The layer protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
2. The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the .
3. The is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.
1. Describe the primary function of the ozone layer.
2. Explain why the temperature changes in different layers of the atmosphere.
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.
3. In which layer do satellites orbit?
1. The exosphere is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
True
False
2. The thermosphere contains the ionosphere, which reflects radio waves.
True
False
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