Atmosphere & Weather Quiz 2 - 3A

1.

1 point

Events in one part of the atmosphere do not make a difference in other parts of the atmosphere.

True

False

2.

1 point

Air pressure __________________ as altitude increases.

decreases

stays the same

increases

can't be measured

3.

1 point

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

thermosphere

exosphere

stratosphere

mesosphere

4.

1 point

Which best describes the thermosphere?

Temperature rises and northern lights occur here

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Coldest layer where shooting stars start to burn up

5.

1 point

What boundary is highlighted and pointed to by the arrow?

Stratopause

Mesopause

Thermopause

Tropopause

6.

1 point

What boundary is highlighted and pointed to by the arrow?

Thermopause

Mesopause

Stratopause

Tropopause

7.

1 point

Where does conduction occur to warm 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

Whenever air circulates in the atmosphere

Throughout every layer of the atmosphere

8.

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

9.

1 point

Which are the best examples of greenhouse gasses?

Carbon Dioxide and Methane

Water Vapor and Hydrogen

Oxygen and Nitrogen

Argon and Neon

10.

1 point

Which best describes the troposphere?

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Weather happens there

Coldest layer of atmosphere

11.

1 point

Global warming is the idea that...

Earth's temperatures increase slowly over time.

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

temperatures remain the same with more greenhouse gasses.

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

12.

1 point

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

exosphere

thermosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

13.

1 point

What primarily makes wind happen?

Uneven heating of the atmosphere.

Clouds moving air around.

The rotation of the Earth.

The moon's gravitational pull.

14.

1 point

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

exosphere

mesosphere

troposphere

stratosphere

15.

1 point

The farthest layer of the atmosphere away from Earth (or the top of the thermosphere in some book models) is the

mesosphere

troposphere

exosphere

stratosphere

16.

1 point

Which gasses make up most of our atmosphere?

Methane and Water Vapor

Nitrogen and Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide and Argon

Helium and Hydrogen

17.

1 point

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

convection

conduction

radiation

predation

18.

1 point

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

hot and cool air only interact near oceans.

cool air rises and hot air sinks.

hot air rises and cool air sinks.

hot and cool air stay in one place.

19.

1 point

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

True

False

20.

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

21.

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

22.

1 point

Which phrase best describes Earth's greenhouse effect?

Allows for more organisms to use photosynthesis

Caused by certain gasses trapping in more heat

Allows the sun to move closer to Earth

It makes all plants grow

23.

1 point

The closest layer of the atmosphere to Earth is called the

mesosphere

troposphere

thermosphere

exosphere

24.

1 point

What boundary is highlighted and pointed to by the arrow?

Tropopause

Mesopause

Stratopause

Thermopause

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