Quiz: Properties and Structure of Earth's Atmosphere

What 2 gasses make up 99% of the air we breathe?

• Oxygen & Methane
• Nitrogen & Methane
• Nitrogen & Oxygen
• Methane & Krypton

Air takes up space and ______ pressure.

• Raises

• Lowers

• Exerts

• Provides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens to air when it is heated?

• It compresses and shrinks
• It rises
• it expands
• it expands and rises

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do we need to inflate our tires in the winter and let air out in the summer?

• Because in the winter cold air makes them deflate, and in the summer hot air makes them inflate. 
• Because in the winter cold air makes them inflate, and in the summer hot air makes them deflate. 

Air pressure is _

• The weight of the air below us.

• The weight of the air above us.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_ happen when cold air pushes down.

• Low-pressure systems

• High-pressure systems

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_ happen when warm air rises up

• Low-pressure systems

• High-pressure systems

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The air surrounds the Earth is called the _______

• air pressure

• atmosphere

• temperature

• volume

The layers of gases closest to the Earth is called

• troposphere

• atmosphere

• temperature

• volume

When ______ increases, air pressure decreases

• volume

• atmosphere

• temperature

• water vapor