GEOGRAPHY TEST -7TH (I.C.S.E.
ATMOSPHERE
MARKS - 65 Time: 1.30 mins
NAME – Date: 10/6/25
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Q.I] Answer the following questions – [52]
1. Define atmosphere.
2. Why is the Earth a unique planet?
3. Write a short note on the mixture of gases present in the atmosphere.
4. How is the atmosphere held in place around the Earth?
5. Why is water vapour responsible for the weather process?
6. What are aerosols?
7. Why does the sky appear blue?
8. Define Lapse Rate.
9. What is an average height of troposphere?
10. Why are most of the clouds formed in the troposphere?
11. What is Ozonosphere? Why is it called so? [3]
12. Write any two uses of Ozone Layer.
13. What is another name for thermosphere? Why is it called so? [3]
14. Write a short note on the height and temperature of the Mesosphere.
15. Mention the names of all the imaginary boundaries between the layers of atmosphere.
16. How is thermosphere useful?
17. What is the height and temperature of the thermosphere?
18. Which is the topmost layer of the atmosphere? Write any two points on it.
19. How is Nitrogen helpful in the growth of plants?
20. What are the important elements of weather?
21. How is atmosphere essential for life on the Earth? [3]
22. Why do mountaineers carry Oxygen while climbing high mountains?
23. Why do meteoroids burn up in the mesosphere?
24. Draw neat and well labelled diagram of composition of atmosphere. [3]
Q.II] Fill in the blanks- [13]
1] The word Atmosphere is derived from _____________________ and ____________________
words.
2] All weather phenomena take place in the ____________________________
3] _______________ and ______________ together make up about 99% of the volume of gases.
4] __________________ absorbs heat and is responsible for the global warming.
5] __________________ protects the Earth from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
6] The lower parts of the atmosphere up to _____________km contain water vapour.
7] ___________________ is the boundary between first and the second layer of the atmosphere.
8] ____________________ is the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
9] In ______________________, temperature increases with height.
10] The Stratosphere extends up to a height of ________________ from the Earth’s surface.
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