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