Atmospheric Gases

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

What are the two most abundant gases in our atmosphere?

• water vapor

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

What does the earth's atmosphere do?

• help to regulate the temperature on Earth

• Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface

• Creates meteors in the sky

• Keep ocean waters cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?

• Urethane

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which gases do volcanoes put into the atmosphere?

• oxygen and methane

• nitrogen and chlorine

• water vapor and carbon dioxide

• carbon dioxide and sulfur

When the volume of gas increases, the pressure...

• decreases

• stays the same

• increases

This is an unreactive gas with a melting point of -272 ^oC and a boiling point of -269 ^oC. It does not conduct electricity and so it is a ​ (a)   . It is very light. It is used in airships and inflate balloons. It is ​ (b)  

• non-metal

• helium

• metal

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

This is a transparent gas with a melting point of -219 ^oC and a boiling point of -183 ^oC. It does not conduct electricity and hence it is a ​ (a)   . It is essential for respiration in most living things and in burning. It is ​ (b)   .

• non-metal

• oxygen

• metal

• helium

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A gas has ​​ (a)   particle motion and ​ (b)   attractive forces between particles.

• fast

• low

• slow

• high

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Why does the atmosphere of the Earth float above the planet's surface?

• The atmosphere has a higher density than the planet.

• The atmosphere has a lower density than the planet.

• The atmosphere formed before the planet did.

• The atmosphere formed after the planet did.