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