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Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?
a) Troposphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is where most meteors burn up?
a) Mesosphere
b) Thermosphere
c) Troposphere
d) Stratosphere
Which two layers protect the Earth?
a) troposphere and thermosphere
b) stratosphere and mesosphere
c) troposphere and stratosphere
d) mesosphere and thermosphere
In which layer is the ozone layer found?
a) troposphere
b) mesosphere
c) thermosphere
d) stratosphere
How does the ozone layer protect the Earth?
a) By blocking UV radiation from the sun
b) By burning up meteors
c) By stopping UFO's from reaching Earth
d) By keeping the Earth cool
Which layers contains the air we breathe, clouds, mountains, and airplanes?
a) thermosphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) troposphere
In which layer do weather balloons pop?
a) Stratosphere
b) Mesosphere
c) Troposphere
d) Thermosphere
Which correctly lists the layers of the atmosphere starting from the Earth's surface?
a) thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
b) troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
c) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
d) thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere
Which layer has the highest temperatures?
a) Thermosphere
b) Troposphere
c) Stratosphere
d) Mesosphere
What happens to air pressure as you go higher in the atmosphere above the Earth?
a) Pressure always increases
b) Pressure increases in some layer and decreases in others
c) Pressure always decreases
d) Pressure changes based on weather conditions
Which gas makes up 78% of the air we breathe?
a) oxygen
b) nitrogen
c) carbon dioxide
d) argon
What percent shows how much of our atmosphere is made of oxygen?
a) 25%
b) 100%
c) 78%
d) 21%
Which best describes our atmosphere compared to the Earth itself?
a) The atmosphere is thin compared to the Earth
b) The atmosphere is basically the same size as Earth
c) The atmosphere is thick compared to the Earth
d) The atmosphere changes sizes continuously
Which layer makes up 75% of the atmosphere's mass?
a) Troposphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Thermosphere
d) Mesosphere
Which layer is the thickest?
a) Troposphere
b) Stratsosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Thermosphere
Why do your ears sometimes pop when you go higher in the atmosphere?
a) Because there is more pressure the higher you go upward
b) Because there is less pressure the higher you go upward
c) Because of the temperature changes in the layers
d) Because of the types of gases in each layer
In which two layers does the temperature decrease?
a) troposphere and stratosphere
b) troposphere and thermosphere
c) troposphere and mesosphere
d) thermosphere and mesosphere
In which two layers does the temperature increase?
a) thermosphere and troposphere
b) thermosphere and mesosphere
c) stratosphere and mesosphere
d) stratosphere and thermosphere
Water in our atmosphere as a gas is called what?
a) water vapor
b) h2o
c) hydrogen peroxide
d) hydrochloric acid
Earth and which other planets in our solar system have atmospheres?
a) Only Earth and Mars
b) All of the planets have atmospheres
c) Only Earth and Earth's moon
d) Earth, Jupiter, Saturn Uranus, and Neptune
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