Atmosphere Review Quiz

What is the atmosphere?

• A layer of fluid surrounding an object.
• A cloud of gas that allows us to breathe.
• A layer of carbon dioxide.
• A blanket of air that surrounds the Earth.

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Ozone
• Mercury

What gas do we have the most of in our atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Ozone
• Water vapor
• Nitrogen

In the troposphere, temperature __________________ when altitude increases.

• Decreases
• Increases
• Stays the same
• Changes randomly

The outmost layer of the atmosphere is called....

• the troposphere
• the stratosphere
• the thermosphere
• the exosphere

Air pressure decreases rapidly with altitude because the air becomes:

• Colder
• Less dense
• Warmer
• More dense

True or false? Some planes can fly in the stratosphere.

• True
• False

What layer protects us by burning up most meteors?

• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesosphere

What layer does most weather occur in?

• Exosphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What layer is the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) found?

• Exosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere