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The 4 Spheres/Layers Of The Atmosphere/Cycles
Test Description: 4 spheres/layers of the atmosphere/cycles
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What are the 3 main greenhouse gases?
A
Helium, Argon, and Xenon
B
Water Vapor, Methane and Carbon Dioxide
C
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Hydrogen
2) Which layer is ozone most useful to humans?
A
Thermosphere
B
Mesosphere
C
Troposphere
D
Stratosphere
3) Which layer is ozone harmful to humans?
A
Stratosphere
B
Mesosphere
C
Thermosphere
D
Troposphere
4) What happens to all of the elements (matter) in Earth's system?
A
disappears from the Earth system after they have been used
B
fixed amount that constantly cycles through the Earth system
5) What happens to air pressure as you increase your altitude?
A
Air pressure will increase
B
Air pressure will decrease
6) What effect does deforestation have on the future of our atmosphere?
A
All of these choices are correct
B
Increase in carbon dioxide
C
Increased air pollution
D
Decrease in oxygen
7) How do animals obtain nitrogen?
A
breathing it in from the air
B
eating plants
8) True or False- The atmosphere is composed of masses of air particles that are constantly circulating.
A
True
B
False
9) After the energy from the sun reaches the Earth's surface where does it go next?
A
1/4 absorbed by the Earth's surface, 1/4 reflected back into the atmosphere
B
1/2 absorbed by the Earth's surface, 1/2 reflected back into the atmosphere.
10) True or False- The Earth's atmosphere is a mixture of gases.
A
True
B
False
11) What is a natural cause of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere?
A
A forest fire
B
burning fossil fuels
C
driving around in our cars and trucks
D
factories
12) What is one way nitrogen can flow through an ecosystem?
A
atmosphere---decomposers---soil bacteria---fossil fuels
B
atmosphere--soil bacteria--ammonium---plants
13) What happens to temperature in the troposphere as you increase your altitude?
A
temperature will increase
B
temperature will decrease
14) How do clouds form high in the troposphere?
A
As water vapor rises in the atmosphere, it cools and condenses.
B
As water vapor rises in the atmosphere, it heats and evaporates.
15) Where does all of Earth's weather take place?
A
stratosphere
B
troposphere
C
thermosphere
D
mesosphere
16) What are the 4 major interacting Earth systems?
A
Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere and Atmosphere
B
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
17) What term refers to the sun's energy being trapped in our atmosphere?
A
Convection Currents
B
Atmosphere
C
Geosphere
D
Greenhouse Effect
18) Plants roots absorb nitrogen-containing nutrients in the soil.
A
simulation
B
assimilation
C
ammonification
D
denitrification
19) What are the 2 main gases found in the upper part of the atmosphere?
A
carbon dioxide and water vapor
B
nitrogen and oxygen
C
methane and argon
20) Water vapor is what type of gas?
A
noble gas
B
greenhouse gas
C
greenhouse effect
D
toxic gas
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