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Atmosphere Layers
Test Description: Layers of the Atmosphere
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the layer is closest to the earth?
A
exosphere
B
stratosphere
C
mesosphere
D
troposphere
2) When you go higher in elevation, does air pressure increase or decrease?
A
decrease
B
stays the same
C
XX
D
increase
3) Is Exosphere the densest or the least densest layer?
A
most dense
B
XX
C
least dense
D
XX
4) Which layer is the hottest?
A
troposphere
B
mesosphere
C
stratosphere
D
thermosphere
5) What is the most dense layer?
A
stratosphere
B
troposphere
C
mesosphere
D
exosphere
6) As the altitude increases the density...
A
stays the same
B
increases
C
decreases
D
XX
7) Where do the northern lights form?
A
troposphere
B
mesosphere
C
thermosphere (ionosphere)
D
stratosphere
8) How many layers of the atmosphere are there?
A
4
B
6
C
1
D
3
9) What are the most abundant gases in our atmosphere?
A
Other gases and Nitrogen
B
Carbon and Oxygen
C
Nitrogen and Carbon
D
Nitrogen and Oxygen
10) What layer of the atmosphere includes the exopshere?
A
thermosphere
B
mesosphere
C
stratosphere
D
exosphere
11) The height above sea level.
A
altitude
B
density
C
atmosphere
D
air pressure
12) The force of air pressing on objects.
A
density
B
temperature
C
air pressure
D
altitude
13) A mixture of gases surrounding a planet or moon.
A
altitude
B
air pressure
C
atmosphere
D
density
14) The atmosphere is divided into four layers. Which layer constitutes most of the total mass of the atmosphere?
A
the mesosphere
B
the thermosphere
C
the troposphere
D
the stratosphere
15) The atmosphere is divided into four layers. In which layer of the atmosphere do humans live?
A
the mesosphere
B
the thermosphere
C
the troposphere
D
the stratosphere
16) Which is a correct description of the mesosphere?
A
coldest layer, middle layer, meteors burn here
B
weather occurs here, closest layer to Earth, life, most air pressure
C
extends into outer space, least amount of air pressure
D
hottest layer, shuttles orbit here
17) Which best describes the Stratosphere?
A
hottest layer, shuttles orbit here
B
coldest layer, meteors burn here, middle layer
C
1st layer, life, weather occurs here, most air pressure
D
contains ozone layer
18) What is the function of the atmosphere's ozone layer?
A
provides the oxygen needed by human life
B
removes pollution from the atmosphere
C
protects Earth from the sun's heat
D
shields Earth from harmful UV light
19) This is the layer of the atmosphere directly above the troposphere. It is cold and dry in this layer. This is where you find the ozone layer, which protects us from UV rays from the sun.
A
Mesosphere
B
Exosphere
C
Stratosphere
D
Troposphere
20) The troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere closet to Earth's surface. Which of these would you expect to find in the troposphere?
A
meteor burning up
B
extremely high temperatures
C
a shooting star
D
life, clouds and rain
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