layers of the atmosphere quiz

Where is the ozone layer, which absorbs UV radiation, located in our atmosphere?

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

As you ascend (go up) in the troposphere what happens to the temperature?

• It increases steadily

• It decreases steadily

Our _________ is the layer of gases that surrounds our planet.

• ocean
• weather
• atmosphere
• ozone

The _________________contains ozone.

• stratoshpere
• exosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

Weather happens in the __________________.

• Stratoshpere
• Troposphere
• Exosphere
• Thermosphere

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide

What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• ozone layer
• greenhouse gases

What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere?

• Ionosphere
• Stratosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere

The coldest layer.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

What do solar storms cause on Earth?

• Auroras

• Meteorites

• Weather

• GPS, radio, TV, and phone signals