Layers of the Atmosphere Quiz

1. What is the CORRECT order of earth's atmospheric layers from its surface?

• A. stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• B. stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• C. troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• D. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

2. Which layer of atmosphere is the coldest?

• A. mesosphere              

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  B. troposphere              

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   C. stratosphere

•    D. thermosphere

3. What happens to the temperature in the troposphere as the altitude increases?

• A. Decreases                  

• B. Increases    

• C. Cannot be determined

• D. Remains the same.

4. Which best describes the function of the atmosphere?

• A. It is responsible for the tides.

• B. It prevents heat from escaping into space too quickly.

• C. It does not account for the heat gain or loss of the planet.

• D. It allows heat to escape quickly into space to cool the planet.

5. Ozone layer serves as shield from the incoming solar radiation. In which layer of the atmosphere contains the large amounts of ozone?

• A. Mesosphere               

• B. Stratosphere

• C. Troposphere

• D. Thermosphere