EARTH AND SPACE

Which layer of the atmosphere is where the weather happens?

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is where meteors typically get burned up

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is where the ozone layer is located?

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere has the coldest temperatures?

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

The ozone layer is important because

• it protects us from light

• it gives us heat

• it protects us from harmful radiation

• it is our clouds

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• All answers are correct

The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

• true
• false

True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth

• True
• False

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
• The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
• The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

3.    When does the Southwest Monsoon or “Habagat” occur?

• A.   June to October

• B. October to March

• C.   March to May

• D. December to January