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Earth's atmosphere traps energy from the sun, which
a) allows meteors to burn up in the Mesosphere
b) Allows ozone to form freely
c) Allows water to exist as a liquid
d) Allows volcanoes to erupt

This gas makes up 21% of our atmosphere:
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) Water Vapor

This gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere:
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Water Vapor
d) Carbon Dioxide

What is the source of all energy in the atmosphere?
a) Water
b) Carbon Cycle
c) Sun
d) Nitrogen

Electrically charged particles are found in this layer.
a) Ionosphere
b) Exosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Stratosphere

Temperature increases in the stratosphere because
a) The reflection of radio waves
b) Ozone absorbs radiation from the sun
c) There is a hole in the ozone layer
d) The growth of air algae in this layer of the atmosphere

How does the temperature change as you increase in altitude through the stratosphere?
a) Temperature increases
b) Temperature decreases
c) Temperature stays the same
d) Temperature fluctuates

The ozone layer is located in this layer.
a) Mesosphere
b) Troposphere
c) Stratosphere
d) Thermosphere

How does the temperature change as you increase in altitude through the Troposphere?
a) Temperature increases
b) Temperature decreases
c) Temperature stays the same
d) Temperature fluctuates between hot and cold

What layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth?
a) Mesosphere
b) Ionosphere
c) Stratosphere
d) Troposphere

This layer is where Earth's weather occurs:
a) Mesosphere
b) Tropsphere
c) Ionosphere
d) Thermosphere

Air has pressure because
a) The stratosphere is thick
b) Wind moves the air
c) Air is warm
d) Air has mass

Instruments used to measure air pressure are called
a) Thermometers
b) Hygrometers
c) Barometers
d) Hydrometer

As you increase in altitude from sea level (higher in the atmosphere), air pressure
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Doesn't change
d) Disappears

When climbing a mountain, you get out of breath more easily because
a) The percentage of oxygen in the air decreases
b) The air is more dense
c) There is less oxygen in each cubic meter of air
d) Air pressure is greater

What human activity might explain an increase in carbon dioxide levels from early 1900s to 1990?
a) Storing nuclear waste
b) Collecting solar energy
c) Using wind energy
d) Burning fossil fuels

What reasoning was used to divide the atmosphere into layers?
a) Composition differences
b) Air pressure changes
c) Temperature changes
d) Altitude changes

The temperature increases in the stratosphere because
a) The sun's energy is stronger
b) The oxygen concentration is higher
c) The ozone concentration is higher
d) The percentage of nitrogen is lower

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