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The Atmosphere - Structure and Composition

Authored by Glen Cline

11th - 12th Grade

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The Atmosphere - Structure and Composition
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which of Earth’s spheres is composed primarily of gases?

the Atmosphere

the Asthenosphere

the Hydrosphere

the Biosphere

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The standard sea-level atmospheric pressure is ________ millibars.

1013

29.92

14.7

0 (zero)

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude above sea level?

Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude.

Atmospheric pressure increases with increasing altitude.

Atmospheric pressure is not affected by increasing altitude.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earth’s atmosphere can be layered based upon which factor?

temperature

pressure

density

mass

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A dry lapse rate of 5.5°F/1,000 ft. is often used to calculate temperature changes in air not at 100% relative humidity. On a dry day with a surface temperature of 85oF, what is the temperature 20,000 feet overhead?

-25oF

+25oF

-5.5oF

-55oF

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What happens to temperature as you ascend upward through the stratosphere?

temperature increases

temperature decreases

temperature remains constant

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which layer of the atmosphere has no well-defined upper limit?

the Thermosphere

the Troposphere

the Mesosphere

the Stratosphere

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