Earth's Atmosphere BrainPOP

What gas makes up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

• Nitrogen

What might happen if the earth didn't have an atmosphere?

• Everything would go flying off into space.

• We wouldn't be able to breath.

• The earth's rotation would stop.

• The seasons would be longer.

Place the following atmospheric layers in sequence, from lowest to highest: A) Exosphere; B) Stratosphere; C) Troposphere

• A, C, B

• B, A, C

• C, B, A

• C, A, B

Why is it difficult to breath at high altitudes?

• Because you are closer to the sun the higher you go.

• Because atmospheric gases become thinner the higher you go.

• Because there is more carbon dioxide the higher you go.

• Because there is no oxygen in the troposphere.

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If you wanted to fly through a cloud, which atmospheric layer would you fly through?

• The troposphere

• The mesosphere

• The ionosphere

• The exosphere

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Which of the following is a true statement about the stratosphere?

• The temperature gets warmer the higher you go.

• The temperature gets colder the higher you go.

• There is more oxygen the higher you go.

• There is more carbon dioxide the higher you go.

Why is the ozone layer so important?

• Because it traps most of the sun's heat.

• Because it contains most of the earth's oxygen.

• Because it blocks harmful ultraviolet rays.

• Because it allows ultraviolet rays to warm the stratosphere.

Which term accurately describes the mesosphere?

• Extremely cold

• Extremely warm

• Extremely low

• Extremely high up

In the name "thermosphere", the prefix "thermo-" refers to what?

• Atmospheric gases

• Altitude

• Meteors

• Heat

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Which region of the atmosphere is filled with charged particles?

• The troposphere

• The mesosphere

• The ionosphere

• The ozone layer