Layers of Earth's Atmosphere Quiz

What is the distance from the Earth to the Sun called?

• 100 million kilometers

• 50 million kilometers

• 200 million kilometers

• 149 million six hundred thousand kilometers

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which layer of the atmosphere contains 99% of the water vapor?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where are most meteors burned up in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is known for absorbing high-energy ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

At what altitude does the exosphere merge into the solar wind?

• 15,000 kilometers

• 20,000 kilometers

• 5,000 kilometers

• 10,000 kilometers

What is the temperature range in the upper thermosphere?

• 200-500 degrees celsius

• 500-1000 degrees celsius

• 1500-2000 degrees celsius

• 1000-1500 degrees celsius

Which layer of the atmosphere reflects and absorbs radio waves?

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the main composition of the exosphere?

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen

• Nitrogen and Helium

At what altitude does the thermosphere extend above the Earth?

• 700 kilometers

• 500 kilometers

• 1000 kilometers

• 2000 kilometers

In which layer of the atmosphere do commercial passenger jets fly?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere