
Earth’s atmosphere
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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
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-1
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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