Atmosphere & Climate

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

Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.

• True
• False

Temperature decreases as altitude increases in the Thermosphere.

• 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 outer most main layer of Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

Where is the temperature the highest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Where is the air pressure the greatest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Where is the altitude the greatest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

This layer is where weather occurs.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• stratosphere