Unit 5.10 Assessment minus essay questions

Put the layers of the atmosphere in the correct order, from closest to Earth’s surface to furthest out into space.

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

Match the layer of the atmosphere with its associated use.

• Thermosphere

• Protects us from solar flares

• Exosphere

• Asteroids burn up here

• Troposphere

• Warmest layer that keeps Earth’s temperature consistent

• Stratosphere

• Weather occurs here

• Mesosphere

• The ozone is located here

The primary element that makes up the air we breathe is

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

What percentage of the air consists of oxygen?

• 78%

• 21%

• 0.9%

• <0.1%

Select all that apply in order to complete the sentence: "Greenhouse gases are..."

• Man-made

• Natural

• Unnecessary for life on Earth

• Contributing to a cooling climate

What INDIRECT effect are increasing global temperatures having on the planet?

• Annual snowfall is less, being replaced with rain

• Glaciers are shrinking

• Ice sheets are breaking apart and melting

• Sea levels are rising

Which of the following things needed to occur in order for life to form on land and leave the ocean? Select all that apply.

• Formation of the atmosphere

• Formation of the ozone layer

• Production of greenhouse gases

• Production of oxygen by cyanobacteria

What are the main sectors that produce greenhouse gases? Select all that apply. On the test you will have to list 3 by memory.

• Electricity (Heating and Cooling)

• Agriculture

• Transportation

• Industry/

  Manufacturing

• Building/

  Construction

The main greenhouse gas emitted around the world is ____.​ ​ (a)  

• Carbon Dioxide
• Fluorinated gas
• Methane
• Nitrous oxide
• Water

The greenhouse gas with the longest lifespan is ____.​ ​​ (a)  

• Methane
• Nitrous oxide
• carbon dioxide
• Fluorinated gas