Module 7-8 – Layers of the Atmosphere (Temperature and

Altitude)
Activity No. 1: Layer of the Atmosphere
DIRECTIONS: A. Identify what layer of the atmosphere is described in the
following statements. (10pts)
___________1. The layer of the atmosphere where virtually weather occurs.
___________2. Layer of the atmosphere where ozone is found.
___________3. The atmospheric layer that reflects radiowaves back to
Earth.
___________4. Space shuttles fly in this area and it is also where the
auroras are found.
___________5. The layer between 500km to 1000km from Earth.
___________6. Aircraft flying in this area may have a bumpy ride-
commonly known as turbulence.
___________7. The layer of air that extends to about 50km from Earth’s
surface.
___________8. It is where the meteors of rock fragments burn up.
___________9. Satellites are stationed in this area.
__________10. The layer closest to the earth.
II. DIRECTION: B. Choose the BEST word that completes the sentence.
(5pts)
1. Atmosphere act as (blanket, wall, light) of the earth.
2. The upper limit of the atmosphere is called (stratosphere,
troposphere, exosphere)
3. The layer after the mesosphere where air is very thin is called the
(exosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere).
4. The gas that makes up most of the Earth’s atmosphere is (Oxygen,
Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide)
5. (Ozone, Meteors, Auroras) layer protects us from the harmful radiation
of the sun.
Wrap Up A
Post Test A
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate

sheet of paper.

1. What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

A. oxygen B. carbon dioxide
C. nitrogen D. water vapor
2. Satellite communication is an important aspect of daily life that allows
us to receive radio signals that transmit to our phones, computers, and
TVs. Where is the satellite communication taking place in our
atmosphere?
A. Mesosphere B. Stratosphere
C. Thermosphere D. Troposphere
3. The stratosphere contains the Earth’s ozone layer. The ozone blocks
some solar radiation. What will happen if ozone layer were removed
from the atmosphere? A. The removal of the ozone layer would
cause higher temperatures.
B. The removal of the ozone layer would cause an extinction of all life.
C. The removal of the ozone layer would cause a higher rate of skin cancer.
D. The removal of the ozone layer would cause the depletion of natural
resources.
4. Which of the following greenhouse gas being produced by humans?
A. Water vapor B. Carbon dioxide
C. Methane D. Nitrous oxide
5. What should you do to prevent the occurrence of reduce global
warming?
A. Join car pools
B. Avoid using disposable items
C. Turn off all appliances when not in use
D. All of the above
 Wrap Up B

Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is

false.
_________1. In the troposphere, the temperature generally decreases
with altitude because gases in this place absorb very little of the
incoming solar radiation.
__________2. Ozone layer is in the mesosphere which absorbs the sun’s
ultraviolet radiation.

__________3. As we increase our distance from the Earth (greater

altitude), air pressure increases.
__________4. People find it difficult to breathe in high mountains because
many molecules are present on air.
__________5. Temperature is the basis in dividing the atmosphere into
different layers.
Post Test B
Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere

2. How does the temperature change in the stratosphere?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Increases then decreases
D. Stays the same

3. Base from the illustration. What is the basis

of dividing the atmosphere in different
layers?
A. altitude
B. elevation
C. temperature
D. pressure

4.If the altitude increases in the troposphere the

temperature____________
A. increase
B. decrease
C. constant
D. nothing change

5. What is the importance of atmosphere to humans.

A. it blocks out harmful rays from the sun.
B. it is composed of different gases that are essential to life.
C. It provides oxygen for humans and animals to breathe, and
carbon dioxide for plants.
D. all of the above