25 Facts About Earth's Atmosphere

What color is the sky actually?

• Blue

• Red

• Violet

• Green

What percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen?

• 10%

• 21%

• 5%

• 78%

Where do most of our weather events occur?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

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What layer of the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet rays?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Ionosphere

What causes the white streaks seen after planes in the sky?

• Birds

• Stars

• Clouds

• Contrails

What is the primary cause of the greenhouse effect?

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

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What layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit in?

• Exosphere

• Ionosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

What phenomenon is responsible for creating magnificent light shows in the sky?

• Sunsets

• Auroras

• Rainbows

• Lightning

What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It fluctuates rapidly

What can a single lightning bolt heat the surrounding air to?

• 30,000 degrees Celsius

• 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

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