Atmosphere Review/Practice Quiz

The atmosphere is composed mainly of __________.

• oxygen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Which gas is released into the atmosphere by plants as they photosynthesize?

• oxygen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere by green plants?

• oxygen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Atmospheric pressure __________ with __________ altitude.

• decreases with increased

• decreases with decreased

• increases with increased

What is the weight of a one square inch column of the atmosphere?

• 17.4 lb/in²

• 14.7 lb/in²

• 19.7 lb/in²

• 13.4 lb/in²

The density of our atmosphere __________ with an increase in altitude.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

The space shuttle orbits in this layer.

• A. troposphere

• B. stratosphere

• C. mesosphere

• D. thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The ozone layer is found in this atmosphere layer.

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Earth's magnetic field traps harmful particles from the Sun, concentrating them into belts of radiation called __________.

• ionosphere

• exosphere

• ozonosphere

• Van Allen

What happens to the boiling point of water at higher elevations?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It becomes unpredictable.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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