Quiz on Layers of Atmosphere

A mixture of gases and particles that surround a planet, held by gravity is called the-

• jet stream

• greenhouse effect

• atmosphere

• blanket

Which layer contains the ionosphere, a layer of charged particles, that interact with solar winds to cause the auroras?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

Which statement is true?

• The troposphere has the highest temperature because of the distance from the Sun

• The exosphere has the highest temperature because of the distance from the Sun

• The troposphere has the highest pressure because gravity keeps the air down.

• The exosphere has the highest pressure because gravity keeps the air down.

Energy from the sun is known as ____________________.

• ozone

• air pressure

• solar radiation

• humidity

Warm air has a ________ density and ________ into the atmosphere.

• Low, sinks

• High, rises

• High, sinks

• Low, rises

a colorful, glowing display in the sky caused when particles from the sun strike oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere; also called the Northern Lights.

• Ozone

• Aurora Borealis

• Temperature Inversion

• Ionosphere

Airplanes fly in which layers of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, and Mesosphere

• Troposphere and Stratosphere

• Stratosphere and Mesosphere

• Troposphere Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere

This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Describe how the ozone layer protects the earth.

• Absorbs solar radiation, Protects Earth from UV Rays, and emits heat

• Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a pollutant

What happens to the density (thickness)/air pressure of the air as you leave Earth?

• air gets thicker

• air stays the same

• air gets thinner

• air disappears