Atmosphere and Water Cycle Practice

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide

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

• True
• False

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

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

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

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

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

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

What decreases as you go up in the atmosphere?

• Altitude
• Atmosphere
• Meteors
• Air Pressure

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 

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

The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.

• Increases
• Gets greater
• Decreases
• Gets heavier