Intro to Atmosphere Quiz

The gas found in the largest concentration in the troposphere is

• Oxygen gas
• Nitrogen gas
• Argon gas
• Carbon dioxide gas

Which 2 of the following gases were formed during the combustion reaction in the candle lab?

• Carbon dioxide
• Oxygen
• Water vapor
• Nitrogen

Which of the following explain two ways in which the existence of green algae and land plants affected the early atmosphere.

• decreased atmospheric CO2 and increased O2
• both CO2 and oxygen decreased
• decreased O2 and increased CO2

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What tool is used to measure air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• hygrometer

How are the layers of the atmosphere determined?

• By changes in atmospheric gases.
• By changes in temperature.
• By changes in magnetism.

Why is the ozone layer is important?

• The Ozone layer is not important
• Ozone traps heat during the greenhouse effect
• Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun

78% of troposphere gas is...

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

The atmosphere is divided into layers based on

(a)  

• temperature
• water amount
• gasses

Reorder the following layers from the Earth's surface up:

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

Weather happens in the

• exosphere

• stratosphere

• hydrosphere

• troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6