Atmospheric Layers and Properties Quiz

Which layer of the atmosphere is the lowest, extending from the Earth's surface to 6-10 km high, and has a steady drop in temperature with increasing altitude?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found, and where temperature increases with altitude because ozone absorbs UV rays?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is 50-80 km above the earth’s surface and is the coldest layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere do satellites orbit and the Aurora Borealis occurs?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

What is the weight of the atmosphere per unit area called?

• Air Pressure

• Air Mass

• Meteorology

• Continental

Which process in the water cycle involves the change of water from a gas to a liquid?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

What is the study of the atmosphere and atmospheric conditions, including weather forecasting, called?

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Hydrology

• Astronomy

What is a body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout called?

• Air Pressure

• Air Mass

• Meteorology

• Continental

What is an air mass that forms over land and is dry called?

• Air Pressure

• Air Mass

• Meteorology

• Continental