Atmosphere

Review of the Atmosphere

Multiple Choice

What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide?

• 21%

• 1%

• 78%

• 90%

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the atmosphere is important?

• It is made of many layers.
• It provides gases living things need.
• It provides warm temperatures.
• It protects us from UV rays and meteors.

Multiple Choice

What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide and oxygen
• carbon dioxide and nitrogen
• nitrogen and oxygen
• nitrogen and hydrogen 

Multiple Choice

What is the outer most main layer of Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

Multiple Choice

What is the lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

Multiple Choice

What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?

• Nitrogen
• Ozone
• Water Vapor
• carbon dioxide

Multiple Choice

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the greatest amount of water vapor?

• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

Multiple Choice

The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 21%

• 1%

• 78%

• 90%

Multiple Choice

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide