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Test Description: Atmosphere Quiz Questions
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1) What layer of the atmosphere is the least dense?
A
stratosphere
B
exosphere
C
mesosphere
D
troposphere
2) What layer contains the ozone layer?
A
mesospere
B
troposphere
C
stratosphere
D
thermosphere
3) What molecule is a harmful pollutant if found in the troposphere but helpful when contained in the stratosphere?
A
ozone
B
methane
C
oxygen gas
D
carbon dioxide
4) Thunderstorms occur in the ___________.
A
mesosphere
B
ionosphere
C
troposphere
D
thermosphere
5) The two main molecules found in the atomsphere are __________.
A
nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide
B
hydrogen gas and water vapor
C
argon and hydrogen
D
oxygen and nitrogen gas
6) Which of the following can counteract global warming and cause temperatures to decrease?
A
deforestation by slash and burn practices
B
burning of fossil fuels
C
methane inputs from cow farts
D
reforestation of clear cut forests
7) Atmospheric pressure _______ with ________ altitude
A
remains constant, changing
B
decreases, increased
C
increases, increased
D
decreases, decreased
8) What process breaks up most of the meteors that reach Earth's atmosphere?
A
interaction with gamma radiation in the thermosphere
B
convection currents in the troposhere
C
burning of matter as it contacts the ozone layer
D
friction with molecules in mesosphere
9) Which type of radiation is trapped in the troposphere by greenhouse gases?
A
gamma rays
B
x rays
C
ultraviolet radiation
D
infrared radiation
10) The vertical movement of air masses due to uneven heating is called?
A
conduction
B
convection
C
absorption
D
reflection
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