Atmosphere and Weather Review

Which gas makes up most of our atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Helium

What happens to sunlight that hits the clouds and shiny surfaces in our atmosphere?

• Solar Radiation is absorbed

• Solar Radiation is reflected back to space

• Solar Radiation disappears

Nitrogen makes up about 79% of our atmosphere. Which gas makes up about 20% of our atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

In Earth's lowest layer of the atmosphere, as you increase in altitude, the temperature _____?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

The higher climbers climb up Mount Everest, the _____ the temperature gets.

• Colder

• Warmer

Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest atmospheric pressure?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere can you find the Northern lights and spaceships?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere can you find almost all the weather?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

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Which layer of the atmosphere is considered calm and is best for flying airplanes?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up before reaching earth?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere