Earth's Atmosphere Quiz

This is the atmospheric layer that contains the ionosphere.

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

This is the atmospheric layer that contains ozone.

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

If you were flying to Hawaii, most of your flight would be in which atmospheric layer?

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

Molecules in this layer are so spread out and move so rapidly they can escape into space.

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

Most meteors that enter Earth's atmosphere burn up in this layer.

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

Which layer of atmosphere contains the ozone which helps protect us from harmful radiation?

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

This atmospheric layer is warmed from the ground by conduction and gets colder as altitude increases.

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

In all layers of the atmosphere, increasing altitude results in ......

• temperature increase

• temperature decrease

• density decrease

• density increase

Which gas makes up a little over three-fourths of our atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Argon

In which layer of the atmosphere are you most likely to find a weather balloon?

• memosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere