Atmosphere Quiz 1

1.

1 point

What is unique about the exosphere?

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

The ozone layer is part of this layer

Coldest layer where shooting stars start to burn up

Weather happens there

2.

1 point

Which gasses make up the majority of our atmosphere?

Helium and Hydrogen

Nitrogen and Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide and Argon

Methane and Water Vapor

3.

1 point

The closest layer of the atmosphere to Earth is called the

troposphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

exosphere

4.

1 point

The farthest layer of the atmosphere away from Earth is the

troposphere

mesosphere

exosphere

thermosphere

5.

1 point

Which best describes the troposphere?

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

Weather happens there

Coldest layer of atmosphere

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

6.

1 point

Which arrow points to the mesopause?

Arrow A

Arrow B

Arrow C

Arrow D

7.

1 point

Which arrow points to the stratopause?

Arrow A

Arrow B

Arrow C

Arrow D

8.

1 point

Oxygen makes up most of our atmosphere.

True

False

9.

1 point

Which best describes the thermosphere?

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

Temperature rises and northern lights occur here

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Coldest layer where shooting stars start to burn up

10.

1 point

Which arrow points to the tropopause?

Arrow A

Arrow B

Arrow C

Arrow D

11.

1 point

What is unique about the stratosphere?

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

Weather happens there

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Coldest where shooting stars start to burn up

12.

1 point

The second layer of the atmosphere up from Earth is called the

stratosphere

exosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

13.

1 point

Which best describes the mesosphere?

Temperature rises and northern lights occur here

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Weather happens there

Coldest layer where shooting stars start to burn up

14.

1 point

The ozone layer is important for life on Earth.

True

False

15.

1 point

The fourth layer of the atmosphere above the Earth is called the

thermosphere

troposphere

exosphere

stratosphere

16.

1 point

Gasses are thinner (more spread out and less dense) the higher up you go in the atmosphere.

True

False

17.

1 point

The third layer of the atmosphere above the Earth is called the

stratosphere

mesosphere

troposphere

exosphere

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