Atmosphere Quiz

A student described a layer of the atmosphere in the list.  1. This is the coldest layer.  2. Meteors burn up in this layer. 3. Nitrogen and oxygen are found in this layer.Which layer of the atmosphere is described? 

• exosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
  trop

In which atmospheric layer does all weather occur?

• exosphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What atmospheric layer contains the ozone?

• exosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere

When a person climbs a mountain, what happens to the air pressure around him?

• It decreases
• It increases
• It remains constant
• It decreases, then increases

Which is the correct sequence of atmospheric layers from the lowest altitude to highest?

• mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• exosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
• stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere, thermosphere

Which example is a form of precipitation?

• dew
• fog
• frost
• hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which processes of the water cycle will add water vapor to the atmosphere?

• evaporation and condensation
• condensation and precipitation
• precipitation and transpiration
• transpiration and evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the second lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

In which atmospheric layer do meteors burn up in?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Planes typically fly in the lower stratosphere, because in the troposphere.....

• is the Ozone layer

• there is too much air pressure

• there are too many harmful UV rays

• weather occurs