Vocab Quiz - Chapter 11, Lessons 3 & 4

Which layer of the atmosphere is the 2nd layer and contains the ozone layer?

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Ionosphere

What is a form of energy that travels through the vacuum of space?

• Infrared radiation

• Radiation

• Electromagnetic waves

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Scattering

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What is the lowest layer of the Thermosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Ionosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

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What is the outer layer of the Thermosphere?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Ionosphere

• Stratosphere

What is the innermost or lowest layer of the atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Ionosphere

• Stratosphere

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What is the reflection of light in all directions?

• Radiation

• Scattering

• Infrared radiation

• Electromagnetic waves

• Ultraviolet radiation

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Which layer protects the Earth’s surface from being hit by most meteoroids?

• Stratosphere

• Ionosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

What is the trapping of heat near a planet’s surface by certain gases in the planet’s atmosphere?

• Radiation

• Greenhouse effect

• Infrared radiation

• Electromagnetic waves

• Ultraviolet radiation

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What are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves?

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Radiation

• Electromagnetic waves

• Scattering

• Infrared radiation

What is the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves?

• Scattering

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Infrared radiation

• Electromagnetic waves

• Radiation