Earth Science Quiz

What is the main consequence of the deterioration of the ozone layer?

• More ultraviolet radiation reaches the Earth’s surface

• More acid rain falls on the Earth’s surface

• More greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere

• More cyclones and anticyclones occur in the atmosphere

What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where weather phenomena take place?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the main component of air in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Argon

• Carbon dioxide

What is the name of the layer of water that covers most of the Earth’s surface?

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

What is the name of the phenomenon that causes the Earth to be warmer due to the absorption of solar radiation by the atmosphere?

• Greenhouse effect

• Ozone layer

• Global warming

• Smog

What is the main difference between cyclones and anticyclones?

• Cyclones have low atmospheric pressure and anticyclones have high atmospheric pressure

• Cyclones have high atmospheric pressure and anticyclones have low atmospheric pressure

• Cyclones have warm air and anticyclones have cold air

• Cyclones have cold air and anticyclones have warm air

What is the name of the strange lights that appear in the sky when particles from the Sun collide with oxygen atoms in the thermosphere?

• Aurora borealis

• Shooting stars

• Ice clouds

• Solar flares

What are the two main types of water in the hydrosphere?

• Continental water and marine water

• Fresh water and salt water

• Liquid water and solid water

• All of the above

What is the name of the phenomenon that occurs when meteorites that fall to the Earth become bright and visible in the mesosphere?

• Aurora borealis

• Shooting stars

• Ice clouds

• Solar flares

What is the name of the large bodies of salt water that cover most of the Earth’s surface and contain a variety of marine life?

• Oceans

• Seas

• Lakes

• Rivers