Ch 15 Review

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?

• Nitrogen
• Ozone
• Water Vapor
• carbon dioxide

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in _________.

• altitude
• density
• composition
• temperature

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

What is the term for the day to day conditions of the atmosphere?

• weather

• climate

• hurricane

• global wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

• conduction
• convection
• insulation
• radiation

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?

• Rigidity
• Moisture
• Humidity
• Fog

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4