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Earth Science Atmosphere Quiz 1: Layers and History
Earth Science Atmosphere Quiz 1: Layers and History
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High School Atmosphere Unit: Layers and history of the atmosphere
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The boundary between the mesosphere and stratosphere is called the...
There is no such boundary!
Mesopause
Stratopause
Thermopause
2
What happens to air pressure as you go higher in the atmosphere?
It always increases
It always decreases
It stays the same
It either increases or decreases, depending on the layer
3
Which gas is the 2nd most abundant in the atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Water Vapor
Oxygen
4
Which layer of the atmosphere contains a high concentration of ozone?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
5
Which layer contains less than 0.0001% of all the air in the atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
6
What percent of the atmosphere is nitrogen?
78%
3%
less than 1%
21%
7
What is the significance of the fossils in this picture?
They are bacteria colonies that made the earth oxygen-rich
They show that the iron-rich Earth became oxygen-rich
They are earthquake structures
Stromatolites
8
In which layer of the atmosphere does the temperature decrease with altitude?
All 4 layers
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
9
Which of the following is a major gas in Earth's first atmosphere and what made it?
Oxygen; Volcanoes
Carbon Dioxide; Bacteria
Carbon Dioxide; Volcanoes
Oxygen; Bacteria
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What is the significance of the red layers shown in these rocks?
They show that the iron-rich Earth became oxygen-rich
banded iron formation
They are earthquake structures
They are bacteria colonies that made the earth oxygen-rich
