ES.11 Atmosphere & Climate

The composition of Earth's current atmosphere includes:

• 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.04% carbon dioxide

• 78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide

• 78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen

• 78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide

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The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

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The coldest layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up:

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

What do you call the part of the atmosphere where molecules escape into space, it is where satellites travel?

• doldrums

• ionosphere

• exosphere

• dead zone

The hottest layer is the

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

Which is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• oxygen

• water vapor

• Ozone

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What are the 2 biggest sources of CO₂ added to the atmosphere?

• Animals & Deforestation

• Wildfires & Landfills

• Respiration & Volcanoes (outgassing)

• Electricity & Transportation (burning fossil fuels)

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Which is NOT a source of methane released into the atmosphere?

(Hint: it causes more CO2)

• Landfills

• Animal waste

• Deforestation

• Wetlands and rice fields

Humans contribute to global warming in many ways EXCEPT:

• Burning fossil fuels

• Photosynthesis

• Deforestation

• Methane from landfills

• Aerosols with CFC's

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