Assessment Multiple Choice Questions About the Atmosphere

Earth's current atmosphere is

• 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide
• 78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.037% carbon dioxide
• 78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen
• 78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide

The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• troposphere, mesosphere, atmosphere, thermosphere
• mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere
• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere

The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The layer of the atmosphere containing the ionosphere and auroras is

• troposphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere

The layers of the atmosphere that get colder as altitude increases are

• thermosphere and troposphere
• meosphere and troposphere
• stratosphere and thermosphere
• thermosphere and mesosphere

The layers of the atmosphere that get hotter with increased altitude are the

• thermosphere and mesosphere
• troposphere and mesosphere
• thermosphere and stratosphere
• stratosphere and mesosphere

A lava lamp with putty which heats, flows to the top, cools, then flows to the bottom is an example of:

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.

• solid to liquid
• ice to water
• hot to cold
• solid to gas

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

• conduction
• convection
• insulation
• radiation