The Atmosphere Question Preview (ID: 57137)
Review Of The Layers Of The Earth's Atmosphere.
TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.
The mixture of gases that surrounds the earth is the
a) weather
b) climate
c) atmosphere
d) wind
The layer of the atmosphere that extends into space is the
a) exosphere
b) troposphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere
Which gas makes up 78% of the earth's atmosphere
a) oxygen
b) nitrogen
c) carbon
d) argon
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the earth's surface and where most of the weather occurs?
a) mesosphere
b) stratosphere
c) troposphere
d) thermosphere
What is the measure of the force at which air molecules push on a surface?
a) temperature
b) altitude
c) gravity
d) air pressure
The layer that is the coldest and where most meteors burn up is the
a) mesosphere
b) exosphere
c) troposphere
d) stratosphere
What layer is the hottest and contains the ionosphere?
a) troposphere
b) thermosphere
c) mesosphere
d) stratosphere
The order of the layers of the atmosphere going away from the ground level upward is:
a) stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b) thermosphere, exosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
c) troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
d) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
What term refers to the height or distance from the surface of the earth?
a) altitude
b) gravity
c) air pressure
d) ozone
What gas makes up 21% of the earth's atmosphere?
a) hydrogen
b) oxygen
c) nitrogen
d) chlorine
What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer and where airplanes and weather balloons are found?
a) thermosphere
b) mesosphere
c) stratosphere
d) troposphere
Which layer has most of the mass of the earth's atmosphere?
a) troposphere
b) exosphere
c) mesosphere
d) stratrosphere
What force pulls the atmosphere toward the surface of the earth?
a) air pressure
b) altitude
c) water vapor
d) gravity
Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 57137 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 57137 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register
Log In | Sign Up / Register