Atmosphere Quiz Review

A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.

• barometer
• thermometer
• kilometer
• micrometer

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

• Troposphere

• Atmosphere

• Mesosphere

• Ozone

As you go up in the atmosphere what happens to the air pressure.

• air pressure increases

• air pressure decreases

• air pressure stays the same

• air pressure increases and decreases in different layers

Altitude is greater __________.

• at the bottom of the mountain
• at the top of the mountain
• at the center of the mountain

Almost 99% of Earth's atmosphere is made up of two gases. What are the two gases and the percents of each?

• 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen

• 21% water vapor and 78% oxygen

• 21% nitrogen and 78% oxygen

• 21% carbon dioxide and 78% oxygen

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer, an important layer that helps protect life on Earth from UV radiation

• exosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

What is one important factor that affects air pressure?

• latitude

• water level

• particle size

• elevation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure does not crush objects on earth

• because more air pushes down than up
• because gravity keeps air pressure away
• because air pressure pushes in all directions
• because the Earth has an opposing force of gravity

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere

The higher you go, the air becomes _____ _____.

• More dense
• Less dense