Atmosphere

What is the name of the gas that surrounds our planet and protects us from harmful UV radiation?

• Ozone

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

What is the name of the treaty signed in 1987 to ban CFCs and protect the ozone layer?

• The Paris Agreement

• The Kyoto Protocol

• The Vienna Convention

• The Montreal Protocol

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

What is the term for the current state of the atmosphere, such as whether it is raining or sunny?

• Coriolis effect

• Ozone

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The rotation of the Earth

• The movement of ocean currents

• The Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the convection cell that occurs near the equator?

• Hadley cell

• Trade winds

• Ferrel cell

• Polar cell

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of the ocean current that is influenced by the trade winds and moves warm water towards Australia?

• Walker circulation

• Gulf Stream

• El Niño

• La Niña

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of the phenomenon that oscillates between El Niño and La Niña?

• Hadley cell

• Coriolis effect

• Ferrel cell

• Enso

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of the layer in the atmosphere where meteors burn up?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

What is the name of the gas that can be damaging to humans when found in the troposphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Ozone

• Nitrogen