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The atmosphere is mainly composed of
a) nitrogen
b) oxygen
c) carbon dioxide
d) argon

Which gas is released into the atmosphere by plants as they photosynthesize?
a) Oxygen
b) carbon dioxide
c) argon
d) nitrogen

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere by green plants?
a) nitrogen
b) oxygen
c) carbon dioxide
d) argon

Atmospheric pressure ______ with ______ altitude.
a) increases with increased
b) decreases with decreased
c) increases with decreased
d) decreases with increased

What is the weight of a one square inch column of the atmosphere?
a) 17.4 lb/in
b) 14.7 lb/in
c) 19.7 lb/in
d) 13.4 lb/in

The density of our atmosphere ____ with an increase in altitude.
a) decreases
b) increases
c) gets greater
d) gets heavier

Which layer protects the earth from meteoroids?
a) troposhere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

Which layer is the coldest?
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

The ozone layer is found in which atmosphere layer?
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

This layer is called the heat sphere.
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

Most weather occurs in this layer.
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

The space shuttle orbits in this layer.
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

The Earth's magnetic field traps harmful particles from the sun concentrating them into belts of radiation called
a) ionosphere
b) exosphere
c) ozoneosphere
d) van allen

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