Atmosphere Review 7.E.1.1

The ozone layer is found in which layer of the atmosphere?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

Oxygen makes up what percentage of the atmosphere?

• 78%

• 21%

• 0.1%

• 39%

Meteors burn up in which layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Which gas is the primary (most abundant) gas in Earth"s atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

Atmospheric pressure is measured by which instrument?

• psychrometer

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

How do greenhouse gases add to global warming?

• They keep heat in the atmosphere from escaping into space.

• They transmit more sunlight.

• They turn sunlight into heat energy.

• They store solar energy in chemical bonds.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Temperatures in the stratosphere gradually increase with altitude because of the presence of .....

• water vapor.

• carbon dioxide.

• ozone.

• methane.

The atmosphere is the most dense in the....

• troposphere.

• mesosphere.

• exosphere.

• thermosphere.

The atmosphere is.....

• an area of high gravitational pull.

• a mix of gases, liquids and solid particles.

• only 10 kilometers deep.

• primarily composed of oxygen.

A balloon measuring 1 foot wide gets away from the little girl holding it and rises up to higher and higher altitudes. As it rises it becomes bigger and bigger. Why?

• The sun heats up the gas inside making it expand.

• More gases get inside the balloon.

• The air pressure surrounding the balloon decreases.

• Sunlight breaks down the rubber in the balloon making it more stretchy.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4