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Test Description: Layers of the Atmosphere
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where would you expect most of the gasses to exist in the atmosphere?
A
At the lowest altitude (near the surface)
B
At the lowest temperature
C
At the highest temperature
D
At the highest atmosphere
2) This is the type of radiation/ light that we feel as warmth
A
infrared light
B
visible light
C
uv light
D
microwave light
3) Which layer of the atmosphere destroys meteoroids?
A
mesosphere
B
stratosphere
C
troposphere
D
thermosphere
4) This is the process where the atmosphere holds onto heat, warming the Earth
A
radiation balance
B
thermal effect
C
greenhouse effect
D
gasses effect
5) As you increase in altitude, what happens to the temperatures?
A
They stay the same
B
They increase
C
They decrease
D
Air has no temperature
6) As you increase in altitude, what happens to the amount of air/ air pressure?
A
They increase
B
They decrease
C
They stay the same
D
Air has no pressure
7) Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the gasses (over 90%), so it is considered the thickest layer?
A
Thermosphere
B
stratosphere
C
mesosphere
D
troposphere
8) Which statement is correct below about the amount of each gas found in the atmosphere?
A
Nitrogen 21%
B
Nitrogen 78%
C
Carbon dioxide 100%
D
Oxygen 78%
9) Which layer of the atmosphere protects the earth from cosmic rays from the sun, producing auroras?
A
stratosphere
B
thermosphere
C
troposphere
D
mesosphere
10) Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
A
troposphere
B
stratosphere
C
mesosphere
D
thermosphere
11) This is the type of light that the ozone layer filters out, which causes sunburns and skin cancers
A
visible light
B
microwaves
C
ultraviolet (UV)
D
radio waves
12) This is the continuous circulation of heat between the land and sea or around large areas of the ocean due to differences in temperatures/ density.
A
land breezes
B
conduction currents
C
sea breezes
D
convection currents
13) You step on the sand and burn your foot. How was heat transferred to your foot?
A
Transpiration
B
Conduction
C
Convection
D
Radiation
14) Unequal heating of the Earth's surface causing differences in air pressure on earth is the reason this occurs?
A
global warming
B
the ozone layer
C
wind
D
auroras
15) The beach is hotter than the ocean during the day, so the wind flows from the sea to the land- this is called a?
A
land breeze
B
cyclone
C
anticyclone
D
sea breeze
16) The circulation of heat through fluids, the less dense fluid rises and the denser, cooler substance sinks
A
conduction
B
radiation
C
evaporation
D
convection
17) The hole in the ozone layer of Earth has caused negative environmental issues for many years. The decreasing size of the hole in the ozone layer will most likely have which effect on Earth's environment?
A
increased melting of polar ice caps
B
increased global temperatures
C
increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
D
increased blockage of ultraviolet radiation
18) The greenhouse effect is a dynamic process that affects Earth’s environment. It involves radiation, heat, and gases; it has both positive and negative results. Which of these is a positive result of Earth's greenhouse effect?
A
It creates an increase in Earth’s temperature, melting ice at the poles and causing ocean levels to rise.
B
It removes volatile organic compounds from homes, decreasing the chances of respiratory problems.
C
It increases when gases are added to the atmosphere, which may cause climate to be warmer than it was 100 years ago.
D
It traps heat energy from the Sun, creating temperatures that sustain life on Earth
19) Which of these is NOT a function of Earth's atmosphere?
A
insulating the planet to keep it warm
B
storing oxygen for living things to breathe
C
allowing water to evaporate into space
D
protecting Earth from harmful radiation
20) This is the only form of heat transfer that the sun can use to transfer heat to the earth
A
(solar) convection
B
(solar) radvection
C
(solar) conduction
D
(solar) radiation
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