5.1 Earth Science Quiz

What seasonal phenomenon occors overs Antartica?

Three-atom form of oxygen gas that protects Earth from UV radiation.

What was discovered using balloons , satellites, and a Geiger counter?

mixture of gases surrounding the earth

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

Force exerted by Earth's atmosphere at any given point.

Atom with an electircal charge that has gained or loss one or more electrons.

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the surface of the earth?

Continuous flow of plasma from the sun.

Man-made compounds

Microscopic organisms that float in the atmoshphere

This layer contains the ionosphere

What was the purpose of the Montreal Protocol?

Superheated gases