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The atmosphere is the boundary between Earth and outer space. What is the atmosphere?
a) the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
b) the layer above Earth that contains ozone
c) the layer above Earth in which weather happens
d) the layer above Earth that is responsible for gravity

What is the correct order of these layers from lowest to highest in the atmosphere?
a) stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
b) thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
c) troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
d) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

The continent of Antartica is coverved with an ice sheet. Which part of Earth system includes the ice sheet/
a) biosphere
b) cryosphere
c) hydrosphere
d) atmosphere

Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a) carbon dioxide
b) oxygen
c) argon
d) nitrogen

Which system includes all life on Earth?
a) biosphere
b) hydrosphere
c) geosphere
d) cryosphere

What is the composition of the Earth's atmosphere?
a) 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% Other Gases
b) 78% Oxygen, 21% Carbon Dioxide
c) 78% Oxygen, 21% Water Vapor
d) 78% Oxygen, 21% Nitrogen, and 1% other gases

What is responsible for blocking the sun's harmful UV rays?
a) Troposphere
b) Greenhouse Effect
c) Ozone Layer
d) Mesosphere

What system is all water in a liquid or gas state?
a) hydrosphere
b) crysophere
c) geosphere
d) biosphere

The stratosphere is a layer in the atmosphere. Which is true of the stratosphere?
a) weather happens in the stratosphere
b) there are no winds in the stratosphere
c) the stratosphere is below the troposphere
d) the stratosphere is warmer at the top than the bottom

Which systems interact when Florida orange trees grow?
a) biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere
b) geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere
c) biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere
d) cryosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere

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