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Atmosphere Final
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5th & 6th earth science - atmosphere
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1
Which layer of the atmosphere is at the highest altitude?
stratosphere
exosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
2
What happens to oxygen molecules at high altitudes?
increase
disappear
spread out
decrease
3
What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere called?
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
4
Commercial airplanes fly in the _______.
exosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
5
Why are the thermosphere and exosphere the warmest of the atmospheric layers?
because they are closest to the Sun
because the air pressure is too great
because the underlying mesosphere keeps the warm air there
because of the gases trapped in these layers
6
How have humans affected the composition of Earth's atmosphere?
They have polluted it with carbon dioxide gas.
They have made the atmospheric pressure drop.
They have made the atmospheric temperature drop.
They have polluted it with excess ozone.
7
How many MAIN layers does Earth's atmosphere have? (hint:one layer is broken up into two parts)
7
4
5
6
8
How does the atmosphere benefit Earth?
It protects Earth from the Sun's harmful rays.
It protects Earth from cold air.
It creates water.
It protects Earth from other planets.
9
Your ears may pop on an airplane because pressure is moving from
low to high
high to low
10
The gases that surround earth are called the:
atmosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
hydrosphere
11
Which layer of the atmosphere is named after its high temperature?
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
12
The distance above sea level is called
altitude
density
height
pressure
13
Each layer of the atmosphere has a different
temperature
wave length
air pressure
color
14
The amount of mass in a given volume is
Density
Mass
Pressure
Volume
15
What causes a shooting star?
a comet in the stratosphere
a meteor in the troposphere
a meteor in the mesosphere
a comet in the thermosphere
16
What would happen if Earth had no atmosphere?
Earth would not have nights.
Earth would not have days.
The days would be cold and the nights would be hot.
The days would be hot and the nights would be cold.
17
How is the troposphere warmed?
The Sun warms Earth's surface, which warms the air above it.
The stratosphere warms it.
The gases in the troposphere absorb heat from the Sun.
The troposphere absorbs sunlight directly.
18
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
19
Which gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Radon
Oxygen
Carbon
20
What happened that allowed the growth and survival of green plants on earth?
human life
the formation of an ozone layer
the formation of severe weather
the formation of the solar system
21
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
oxygen
hydrogen
carbon
nitrogen
22
Why are there fewer molecules of air up in the mountains?
because air pressure increases as you go higher
because air is too heavy
because air pressure is the same in all layers of atmosphere
because air pressure decreases as you go higher
23
Which gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?
Carbon
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
24
Which layer of the atmosphere contains auroras (northern lights)?
exosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
25
Which layer of the atmosphere is at the lowest altitude?
mesosphere
exosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
26
Within which layer of the atmosphere do you find rain, snow, and clouds?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
27
Force exerted on an area is called __________.
Temperature
Pressure
Mass
Gravity
28
Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest density of gas molecules?
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
29
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
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What does the atmosphere do?
Keeps us warm
Keeps water in liquid form
Gives us gases we need to live
Protects us from the sun
