Weather & Climate Quiz

The Earth's air is made up mostly of nitrogen and ________.

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

• Oxygen

• Krypton

Which type of gas is the most abundant within our atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

Nitrogen makes up what percentage of the air?

• 50%

• 62%

• 66%

• 78%

Which layer of the atmosphere has the ozone layer in it?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is where satellites orbit?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere has radio waves and the aurora borealis take place in it?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere reaches the coldest temperature?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere has weather patterns develop in it?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Easterlies occur at which latitude range?

• 0-30

• 30-60

• 60-90

• 90-180

Trade winds occur at which latitude range?

• 0-30

• 30-60

• 60-90

• 90-180