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The Atmosphere
Test Description: Layers of the Atmosphere
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the layer of the atmosphere in which we live?
A
thermosphere
B
troposhere
C
stratosphere
D
mesosphere
2) What answer best describes Earth's atmosphere?
A
mostly carbon dioxide with about 21% oxygen
B
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
C
mostly nitrogen with about 21% carbon dioxide
D
mostly oxygen with about 21% nitrogen
3) What are the two highest layers of the atmosphere?
A
stratosphere and thermosphere
B
stratosphere and mesosphere
C
thermosphere and mesosphere
D
troposphere and mesosphere
4) What causes differences in air temperature at different altitudes?
A
mainly the way moisture moves through the atmosphere
B
mainly the way gases absorb solar energy
C
mainly the way gases radiate light
D
mainly the way air radiates solar energy
5) Auroras are caused by electrically charged particles in the
A
ionosphere
B
troposphere
C
mesosphere
D
hemisphere
6) Layered gases, thin air and little moisture describe this layer.
A
thermosphere
B
troposphere
C
stratosphere
D
mesosphere
7) The coldest layer, where temperature decreases as altitude increases is known as.
A
stratosphere
B
mesosphere
C
troposphere
D
thermosphere
8) This layer lacks particle density and although it has very high temperatures, it is not very hot.
A
troposphere
B
mesosphere
C
thermosphere
D
stratosphere
9) This is the densest layer of the atmosphere and cantains almost 90% of the atmosphere's mass.
A
stratosphere
B
thermosphere
C
mesosphere
D
troposphere
10) As altitude increases,
A
air pressure decreases
B
air pressure increases
C
air pressure warms the atmosphere
D
air pressure is not affected
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