Atmosphere: basics and properties

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

What are the two most common gases in the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen

• Nitrogen and Water Vapor

What happens to the density and pressure as you increase in altitude?

• they increase

• they decrease

• they stays the same

• density goes up, pressure goes down

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• evaporation

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• vaporization

The Earth's atmosphere is mainly made of

• water
• snow
• wax
• air

The layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth is called the

• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• proctosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air in the atmosphere is 78%

• Einsteinium
• nitrogen
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide

The atmosphere is 21%

• nitrogen
• oxygen
• argon
• flatulence

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Altitude is the

• distance between the moon and the sun

• weight of a mountain

• limit of the atmosphere

• distance from the ground or sea surface