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Layers of the Earth and Atmosphere
Layers of the Earth and Atmosphere
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1
The top of Mt. Everest reaches the stratosphere. True of false?
true
false
2
The crust and upper part of the mantle is called the ________________.
ionosphere
mesosphere
outer core
lithosphere
3
A region of charged particles (ionosphere) is found within the _______________.
mesosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
4
Gravity no longer exists once you reach the _________________.
troposphere
stratosphere
exosphere
mesosphere
5
In the troposphere it gets _____________as you go up.
colder
warmer
6
The layer of the Earth that flows is the ____________.
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
7
The part of the Earth we live on is the ___________.
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
8
Aurora borealis, or ___________occur in the ionosphere, from collisions between electrons.
thunder
seiche waves
Northern lights
lightning
9
Scientists speculate that Earth's
early
atmosphere was most likey made of CO2 and water vapor.
false
true
10
Jet planes fly in the ___________to avoid weather.
stratosphere
ionosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
11
The ______________ is found between the troposphere and stratosphere.
ionosphere
asthenosphere
ozone layer
lithosphere
12
The atmosphere is the hottest in the ________________.
mesosphere
exosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
13
The _____________ contains 99% of the total mass of water vapor.
thermosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
14
The middle layer of the atmosphere is the _____________.
stratosphere
mesosphere
exosphere
troposphere
15
Which layer of the Earth is
solid
iron and nickel?
outer core
mantle
crust
inner core
16
The atmosphere is the coldest in the __________________.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
17
Which layer of the Earth is
liquid
iron and nickel?
inner core
lithosphere
outer core
crust
18
Outer space begins in the _____________________.
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
exosphere
19
Weather occurs in the ______________________
mesosphere
troposphere
ionosphere
thermosphere
20
The air we breathe
mostly
contains ________________.
CO2
oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen