Bill Nye Atmosphere

Our atmosphere is very thin compared to the size of the Earth.

• True
• False

The gases of our air are colored and have an odor.

• True
• False

 Air acts like a blanket that keeps the Earth warm.

• True
• False

 The higher the altitude, the greater the air pressure. 

• True
• False

The higher the altitude, the warmer the temperature.

• True
• False

Our atmosphere acts like the glass in a greenhouse.

• True
• False

A column of our atmosphere weighs less than 10 g.

• True
• False

Which of the following does the Earth’s atmosphere not do? 

•  Provides air for living things on Earth to breathe.
• Keeps the Earth warm.
• Forms volcanoes.
• Protects the Earth from ozone, comets, and meteorites.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the greenhouse effect? A greenhouse:

• Lets sunlight in and heat out.
• Lets sunlight in but doesn’t let heat out.
• Reflects both sunlight and heat.
• Reflects sunlight but lets heat in.

Which of the following is produced when sulfuric acid is poured on sugar?

• A black solid.
• Acid rain.
•  A white solid.
• There is no reaction.