Layers of the Atmosphere

Contains the Ozone Layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Where ALL weather takes place.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Located CLOSEST to Earth's surface.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Meteors burn up in this layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Where satellites orbit.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

Greatest air pressure because it has the most molecules.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• All of the above.

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

• Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Nitrogen, Oxygen

• Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

As altitude increases, air pressure....

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Goes up and down

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

Which explanation correctly describes the greenhouse effect?

• The process of the atmosphere keeping the Earth's surface dense

• The process of the atmosphere trapping the sun's radiation, and making the Earth warm and livable for humans

• The process of the atmosphere keep us from floating into space

• The process of the atmosphere reflecting all of the Sun's heat back into space