The atmosphere

The atmosphere is made up primarily of ______________.

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Water Vapor

In the layers of the atmosphere , temperature differences result mainly because of __________________.

• Composition of gases

• The way solar energy is absorbed through the atmosphere

• The amount of gas molecules in each layer

• Atmospheric Density

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket is called a(n) __________________.

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• magnetic field

The gas in the atmosphere that protects the Earth from the Sun's rays is called ______________________.

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

The coldest layer of the atmosphere is _________________.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

The warmest layer of the atmosphere is ____________________.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

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The layer of the atmosphere containing the ionosphere and auroras is ________________.

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up

• mesosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• stratosphere