Atmosphere Intro Quiz

What is the main gas that makes up over 70% of the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

Which of these layers of the atmosphere contains most of the weather we experience

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• xosphere

Order these layers of the atmosphere from closest to the earth to the furthest away from the earth

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

Which of these is not a key reason for the importance of the atmosphere

• Supporting Life

• Regulates Temperature

• Facilitates Weather

• Supports Communication

What is the correct spelling for the sphere that holds our weather and protects us against UV

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Its really sunny. This is an example of

• climate

• weather

We are about to enter a cold winter, this is an example of

• weather

• climate

Which if these is unlikely to make a net negative impact on the atmosphere?

• Using solar panels to create electricity for your home

• Driving to school rather than walking

• Burning gas on a stove to cook your dinner

• Cutting down a forest to make room for pastures

What do trees do to reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere?

• Eat animals to reduce the carbon they emit

• attract fungus to decompose dead creature

• absorb carbon from the atmosphere for photosynthesis

• produce wind that moves the carbon around