VNGS - Air Around Us Quiz 2

As altitude increases, air pressure....

• increases.
• decreases.
• stays the same.
• deflects due to the Coriolis Effect.

How does the atmosphere protect life on Earth?

• It blocks harmful rays from the sun
• It keeps our planet the right temperature
• It provides oxygen to breathe
• All of these protect life on Earth

What gas is released into the atmopshere when fossil fuels are burned?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• argon

The tool used to measure air pressures is called a...

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Wind Vane

• Barometer

Which gas is released into the atmosphere by plants following photosynthesis?

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What gas in the air is causing global warming?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• helium

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

These are the principal agents of ozone depletion.

• chlorofluorocarbons

• acid precipitation

• photochemical oxidants

Altitude is the

• distance between the moon and the sun

• weight of a mountain divided by the ocean

• place where things drop from the sky

• height of an object above the ground or sea level

If the ozone layer were to be completely destroyed life on Earth would

• grow larger

• get smaller

• die from too much UV radiation

• stay the same

The _________________ is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and give off heat

• ozone layer
• greenhouse effect
• coriolis effect
• thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4