AS200 C2-L1 Quiz - Flight Conditions - The Atmosphere

The composition of the atmosphere is mostly...

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

_________________ is the short term changes in the atmosphere.

• Weather

• Climate

• Climate change

• Troposphere

Select all items that refer to weather forecasts.

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Sunset

• Wind

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Nitrogen

What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Nitrogen

Why does most of the weather occur in the troposphere?

• It is furthest away from the sun.

• The other layers are too cold.

• It contains most of the water vapor.

• Because it wants to.

What does the root word "tropos" mean?

• Troops

• Trippy

• Change

• Weather

Which layer of the atmosphere is furthest from the surface of the Earth and is known as "outer space"?

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere do airplanes fly in to avoid turbulent weather?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The ______________ is the highest level of the atmosphere.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere