ES Atmosphere Quiz (Academic)

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

Why is the ozone layer vital to life on Earth?

• Planes fly in the ozone layer

• It is made up of oxygen (O₂)

• It shields the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun

• It causes clouds to be created

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

The ozone layer is found in

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

energy that flows through a direct contact is called

• convection
• conduction
• radiation
• ocean waves

Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as ______.

• conduction
• convection
• insulation
• radiation

A _____________ is the scientific  instrument used to measure air pressure.

• barometer
• thermometer
• mercury
• watch