Spring Review: Hydrology/Meteorology

What is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• sodium chloride

What layer of the atmosphere contains the weather?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest and is where meteors burn up?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer is the hottest and is where you find satellites?

• Trosposhere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone located?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

As you travel up through the troposphere, what happens to the temperature?

• It increases

• It decreases

What is the purpose of the ozone layer?

• To provide light at night

• To protect us from the sun's radiation

• To power the convection currents in the mantle

• To make the Earth smell better

In which two layers does the temperature increase as altitude (height) increase?

• Troposphere and Stratosphere

• Troposphere and Mesosphere

• Stratosphere and Thermosphere

• Mesosphere and Thermosphere

According to the graph, which layer gets the hottest?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

In which layer can the temperature be 40 degrees Celsius at a height of 150km?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere