Earth’s atmosphere

Earth’s atmosphere

9th Grade

18 Qs

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Earth’s atmosphere

Earth’s atmosphere

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Science

9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth’s atmosphere is 21 percent _______________, 78 percent _______________, and one percent trace gases.

oxygen, nitrogen

nitrogen, oxygen

carbon dioxide, oxygen

oxygen, carbon dioxide

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ability of Earth’s atmosphere to absorb and retain heat is affected by:

the presence of greenhouse gases

the amount of sunlight received

the rotation of the Earth

the distance from the Moon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Changes in the composition of Earth’s atmosphere have been caused by:

natural processes and human activities

the position of the Moon

the tilt of Earth’s axis

the color of the oceans

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the Earth’s atmosphere unique:

It contains Water

It is composed entirely of carbon dioxide.

It has no water vapor present.

It is thicker than the atmospheres of all other planets.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth’s most primitive atmosphere may have been comprised of mainly:

hydrogen and helium

oxygen and nitrogen

carbon dioxide and oxygen

methane and ammonia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What could have prevented the early Earth from having an atmosphere at all:

Intense solar wind stripping away gases

Abundant volcanic outgassing

Presence of liquid water

Formation of a magnetic field

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are 3 gases in the Early atmosphere, that if you breathed for too long would kill you?

CO2 (carbon dioxide), CO (carbon monoxide), SO2 (sulfur dioxide)

O2 (oxygen), N2 (nitrogen), Ar (argon)

H2O (water vapor), Ne (neon), He (helium)

CH4 (methane), NH3 (ammonia), H2 (hydrogen)

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