Survey of Geoscience | Atmosphere Test Review Game

What gas makes up the majority of Earth's Atmosphere?

• A. Oxygen
• B. Nitrogen
• C. Carbon Dioxide
• D. Argon

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

What happens to atmospheric pressure as altitude increases?

• A. It increases
• B. It stays the same
• C. It decreases
• D. It fluctuates randomly

What is the primary reason the troposphere is unstable and responsible for weather?

• A. Temperature inversion traps heat
• B. Warm air rises and cold air sinks, causing mixing
• C. There is no ozone layer to block radiation
• D. The density of air increases with altitude

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What causes the unequal heating of Earth's surface?

• A. Solar flares
• B. Differences in Earth’s surface materials
• C. The angle at which sunlight strikes different latitudes
• D. The moon’s gravitational pull

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Which of the following best describes the greenhouse effect?

• A. Traps heat from the Earth in the troposphere
• B. Reflects sunlight back into space
• C. Blocks all UV radiation
• D. Has no effect on Earth’s temperature

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Which of these gases is NOT considered a greenhouse gas?

• A. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
• B. Methane (CH4)
• C. Oxygen (O2)
• D. Water vapor (H2O)

Which of the following describes the Coriolis Effect?

• A. The warming of Earth’s atmosphere by greenhouse gases
• B. The deflection of moving air due to Earth's rotation
• C. The mixing of warm and cold air masses
• D. The trapping of heat by clouds

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What is relative humidity?

• A. The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to its maximum capacity
• B. The temperature at which air condenses
• C. The amount of water vapor in the ocean
• D. The amount of rainfall in a storm

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What type of precipitation forms when rain freezes as it falls through a cold layer of air near the ground?

• A. Snow
• B. Hail
• C. Sleet
• D. Rain