Atmosphere & Weather Quiz 2 - 4B

1.

1 point

Air pressure __________________ as altitude increases.

stays the same

decreases

can't be measured

increases

2.

1 point

What does air temperature actually measure?

How much can fit into a thermometer

The altitude of the gasses

How fast air particles are moving

The amount of time it takes for air to move

3.

1 point

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

exosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

4.

1 point

Which best describes the thermosphere?

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

Temperature rises and northern lights occur here

Coldest layer where shooting stars start to burn up

5.

1 point

Global warming is the idea that...

Earth's temperatures increase slowly over time.

temperatures remain the same with more greenhouse gasses.

the sun is getting hotter which makes the Earth's temperatures increase.

the Earth will come to an end because of climate change.

6.

1 point

Which are the best examples of greenhouse gasses?

Carbon Dioxide and Methane

Water Vapor and Hydrogen

Oxygen and Nitrogen

Argon and Neon

7.

1 point

Global warming could eventually cause problems with flooding near coastlines.

True

False

8.

1 point

What does the greenhouse effect do to Earth?

Certain gasses trap in more heat

Brings the sun closer to Earth

Makes all plants grow

Allows for more organisms to use photosynthesis

9.

1 point

What primarily makes wind happen?

The moon's gravitational pull.

Uneven heating of the atmosphere.

The rotation of the Earth.

Clouds moving air around.

10.

1 point

The farthest layer of the atmosphere away from Earth is the

exosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

11.

1 point

Which best describes the mesosphere?

Weather happens there

Temperature rises and northern lights occur here

Coldest layer where meteors start to burn up

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

12.

1 point

Which best describes the troposphere?

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Coldest layer of atmosphere

Weather happens there

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

13.

1 point

What is unique about the exosphere?

Weather happens there

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

Coldest layer where shooting stars start to burn up

The ozone layer is part of this layer

14.

1 point

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

mesosphere

troposphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

exosphere

15.

1 point

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

thermosphere

stratosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

troposphere

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

One of the main things that happens with convection in the atmosphere is

hot and cool air stay in one place.

cool air rises, hot air sinks.

hot air rises, cool air sinks.

hot and cool air only interact near oceans.

18.

1 point

The closest layer of the atmosphere to Earth is called the

stratosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

troposphere

thermosphere

19.

1 point

What is unique about the stratosphere?

Weather happens there

Coldest where shooting stars start to burn up

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

20.

1 point

What type of energy transfer is the sun's energy travelling across space to warm the earth?

conduction

radiation

predation

convection

21.

1 point

Where does conduction occur to warm the atmosphere?

Whenever air circulates in the atmosphere

At the point where the Earth's surface touches the troposphere

At the point where rays from the sun hit the upper thermosphere/exosphere

Throughout every layer of the atmosphere

22.

1 point

Which gasses make up most of our atmosphere?

Helium and Hydrogen

Carbon Dioxide and Argon

Methane and Water Vapor

Nitrogen and Oxygen

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