Characteristics of the Atmosphere

The atmosphere is made up of a mixture of __________ that surrounds the Earth.

• sunlight

• gases

• clouds

• methane

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What does our atmosphere protect you from?

• the sun's damaging rays

• the sun's solar flares

• meteors and asteroids

• all of the above

Our atmosphere is made up of mostly ___________________.

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• oxygen

• nitrogen

What is the second most abundant gas in our atmosphere?

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

What holds our atmosphere in place on our planet?

• gravity

• moon

• Sun

• none of the above

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As altitude decreases, the air pressure

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Name the layers of the Earth's atmosphere from lowest to highest.

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

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Which layer contains about 90% of the total mass of Earth's atmosphere?

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

Select all that apply: check all that might be found in the troposphere

• satellites

• clouds

• airplanes

• ozone layer

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Gases mix more in the stratosphere than any other of Earth's layers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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