Atmosphere Review

What is the primary cause of the greenhouse effect?

• Water vapor

• Ozone layer

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

Which gas makes up approximately 21% of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

Which gas makes up the largest percentage of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

What percentage of the atmosphere is composed of oxygen?

• 21%

• 78%

• 0.04%

• 0.93%

Which gas is present in the smallest percentage in the atmosphere?

• Argon

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Other

What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates randomly

What are the 5 layers of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Ionosphere

• Troposphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Biosphere, Exosphere

• Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Lithosphere

What is the name of the boundary that marks the beginning of space?

• Exobase

• Karman Line

• Ozone Layer

• Stratosphere