Atmosphere Quiz #1

A tool used to measure air pressure is called a

• Millibar
• Barometer
• Carbonator
• Pressurized Aneroid

This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere

• ozone
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• water vapor

This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• ozone
• carbon dioxide

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

Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm³. What is its density?

• 8 g/cm³
• 2 g/cm³
• 1/2 g/cm³
• 24 g/cm³

This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere

This layer is where weather occurs

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• stratosphere

Which is the atmospheric layer farthest from Earth's surface?

• Mesosphere
• Exosphere
• Ionosphere
• Thermosphere

Which atmospheric layer shows displays of auroras?

• Ionosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
• Thermosphere

Where would you find the largest pressure?

• At the bottom of the ocean
• At the top of Mt Everest
• Close to ground on the Scotch oval
• In a rockpool on the Great Barrier Reef