Earth's Atmosphere

The thin layer of gasses surrounding the Earth is the...

• Atmosphere

• Altitude

• Troposphere

• Air pressure

The layer in which Earth's weather occurs.

• Atmosphere

• Altitude

• Troposphere

• Air pressure

The distance above sea level.

• Atmosphere

• Altitude

• Troposphere

• Air pressure

The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area, measured by an instrument called a barometer.

• Atmosphere

• Altitude

• Troposphere

• Air pressure

The Earth's atmosphere makes conditions on Earth suitable for living things.

• True

• False

The _________ contains the Ozone layer which protects Earth from ultraviolet rays.

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

The _________ protects Earth's surface from being hit by most meteoroids, which burn up from friction with the atmosphere.

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

The _________ contains charged particles allowing radio waves to bounce off and auroras to occur.

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

The thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth is made up of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gasses as well as particles of liquids and solids.

• True

• False

Water in its gaseous form and is invisible is called...

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• water vapor

• ozone