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Layers Of The Atmosphere
Test Description: Layers and facts
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?
A
Stratosphere
B
Thermosphere
C
Troposphere
D
Mesosphere
2) Which layer of the atmosphere is where most meteors burn up?
A
Stratosphere
B
Mesosphere
C
Thermosphere
D
Troposphere
3) Which two layers protect the Earth?
A
troposphere and thermosphere
B
stratosphere and mesosphere
C
mesosphere and thermosphere
D
troposphere and stratosphere
4) In which layer is the ozone layer found?
A
troposphere
B
stratosphere
C
thermosphere
D
mesosphere
5) How does the ozone layer protect the Earth?
A
By burning up meteors
B
By stopping UFO's from reaching Earth
C
By keeping the Earth cool
D
By blocking UV radiation from the sun
6) Which layers contains the air we breathe, clouds, mountains, and airplanes?
A
troposphere
B
thermosphere
C
stratosphere
D
mesosphere
7) In which layer do weather balloons pop?
A
Stratosphere
B
Mesosphere
C
Thermosphere
D
Troposphere
8) Which correctly lists the layers of the atmosphere starting from the Earth's surface?
A
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
B
thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere
C
troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
D
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
9) Which layer has the highest temperatures?
A
Mesosphere
B
Stratosphere
C
Thermosphere
D
Troposphere
10) What happens to air pressure as you go higher in the atmosphere above the Earth?
A
Pressure changes based on weather conditions
B
Pressure always increases
C
Pressure always decreases
D
Pressure increases in some layer and decreases in others
11) Which gas makes up 78% of the air we breathe?
A
oxygen
B
argon
C
nitrogen
D
carbon dioxide
12) What percent shows how much of our atmosphere is made of oxygen?
A
100%
B
78%
C
25%
D
21%
13) Which best describes our atmosphere compared to the Earth itself?
A
The atmosphere changes sizes continuously
B
The atmosphere is basically the same size as Earth
C
The atmosphere is thin compared to the Earth
D
The atmosphere is thick compared to the Earth
14) Which layer makes up 75% of the atmosphere's mass?
A
Troposphere
B
Stratosphere
C
Mesosphere
D
Thermosphere
15) Which layer is the thickest?
A
Troposphere
B
Thermosphere
C
Mesosphere
D
Stratsosphere
16) Why do your ears sometimes pop when you go higher in the atmosphere?
A
Because of the temperature changes in the layers
B
Because there is less pressure the higher you go upward
C
Because of the types of gases in each layer
D
Because there is more pressure the higher you go upward
17) In which two layers does the temperature decrease?
A
troposphere and stratosphere
B
thermosphere and mesosphere
C
troposphere and mesosphere
D
troposphere and thermosphere
18) In which two layers does the temperature increase?
A
thermosphere and mesosphere
B
stratosphere and mesosphere
C
thermosphere and troposphere
D
stratosphere and thermosphere
19) Water in our atmosphere as a gas is called what?
A
water vapor
B
hydrogen peroxide
C
h2o
D
hydrochloric acid
20) Earth and which other planets in our solar system have atmospheres?
A
All of the planets have atmospheres
B
Only Earth and Mars
C
Earth, Jupiter, Saturn Uranus, and Neptune
D
Only Earth and Earth's moon
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