QUIZ Structure of the Atmosphere

This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• ozone
• carbon dioxide

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere

This layer is where weather occurs.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• stratosphere

This layer is the hottest.

• troposphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere

What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?

• Nitrogen
• Ozone
• Water Vapor
• carbon dioxide

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same
• gets very hot

What is the function of the ozone layer?

• to allow UV rays to get to Earth
• to block UV rays from getting to Earth
• To keep oxygen in
• to allow meteors to get to Earth

Layer of the atmosphere most important to a meteorologist:

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

Layer of the atmosphere furthest from Earth's surface:

• troposphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere