Earth's Atmosphere Quiz
Passage
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Science
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere that contains 90% of the atmosphere's mass and where all living things are found?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for absorbing the warm ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what altitude does the thermosphere begin and what is the temperature in this layer?
50-300 miles, increases in temperature with increasing altitude
300 miles, 1000 °C or higher
30-50 miles, freezing at the bottom to about -130°F at the top
10-30 miles, -60°F
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most important feature of the ancient atmosphere prior to 3.5 billion years ago?
Absence of free oxygen
Presence of free oxygen
High concentration of carbon dioxide
High concentration of nitrogen
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere?
10%
0.9%
78%
21%
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for protecting the Earth from the harmful effects of solar radiation?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the traditional instrument for measuring air pressure?
Anemometer
Hygrometer
Barometer
Thermometer
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