stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
The atmosphere Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
The atmosphere
The atmosphere
10 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
1,560 plays
Earth science review for layers of the atmosphere
Flashcards
10 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
10
Answers
1
In what layer of the atmosphere would you find a satellite?
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
2
Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
3
How much solar radiation is absorbed by Earth's surface?
15%
50%
35%
65%
4
What is the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere?
1%
21%
78%
99%
5
Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for "shooting stars"?
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
troposphere
6
Which type of heat transfer occurs when a fluid is heated unevenly?
translation
conduction
radiation
convection
7
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
water
nitrogen
8
Which layer of the atmosphere has the ozone?
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
9
How much solar radiation is reflected by the Earth's atmosphere?
35%
50%
15%
65%
10
Which layer of the atmsophere has 75% of all the atmosphere's gas molecules?
stratosphere
mesosphere
telosphere
troposphere
