Topic 2 Lesson 1 Quiz (Pages 49-53)

The layer that contains the ozone layer that protects our planet from harmful UV sunlight rays. Airplanes will also fly in this level to avoid weather and turbulence.

• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere
• Exosphere

The layer of the atmosphere helps to keep Earth's air surface temperature constant. It is also the hottest layer of the atmosphere.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Shooting stars, also called meteors, travel through this layer. As soon as they enter this layer, they start burning up leaving a tail behind them. This is the coldest layer in the atmosphere.

• Mesosphere
• Troposphere
• Exosphere
• Thermosphere

0-10 km high from the Earth, and is the layer where we find clouds and weather phenomena like wind, rain, and snow. We live in this layer.

• Mesosphere
• Troposphere
• Exosphere
• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why is ozone important?

• It protects us from meteors
• It protects us from UV rays
• It protects us from air pollutants
• It protects us from aliens

As altitude increases, air pressure ____________.

• Decreases
• Increases
• It stays the same
• Disappears

(check all that apply) The atmosphere is composed of...

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Lead
• Small amounts of Argon, CO2, and Methane

The atmosphere’s most abundant gas?

• carbon dioxide
• Oxygen
• Methane
• Nitrogen

Oxygen makes up what percentage of the atmosphere

• 78%
• 21%
• 1%
• 35%

The force air exerts on an area is...

• Atmosphere
• Water vapor
• Gravity
• Air pressure
• Altitude