Earth: Atmosphere Practice Quiz!
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The troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the earth. The atmosphere is made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and smaller amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, helium, and neon. See how much more you do know about the atmosphere by trying to tackle the atmosphere quiz below and get some help studying. All the best!
- 1.What is the second atmospheric layer from the ground?
- A.
Thermosphere
- B.
Stratosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Mesosphere
- 2.What is the third atmospheric layer from the ground?
- A.
Troposphere
- B.
Thermosphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
Mesosphere
- 3.
- A.
Thermosphere
- B.
Mesosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Stratosphere
- 4.
- A.
Stratosphere
- B.
Mesosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Thermosphere
- 5.What layer does most weather occur in?
- A.
Troposphere
- B.
Stratosphere
- C.
Thermosphere
- D.
Mesosphere
- 6.
- A.
Troposphere
- B.
Thermosphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
Mesosphere
- 7.
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Thermosphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
Troposphere
- 8.What gas makes up around 21% of our atmosphere?
- A.
Methane
- B.
Oxygen
- C.
Nitrogen
- D.
Carbon dioxide
- 9.
- A.
It gets hotter
- B.
It gets colder
- C.
It stays the same
- D.
It is always changing
- 10.What atmospheric layer has most of the clouds?
- A.
Thermosphere
- B.
Stratosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Mesosphere
- 11.
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Troposphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
Thermosphere
- 12.
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Troposphere
- C.
Thermosphere
- D.
Stratosphere
- 13.What layer of the atmosphere has the aurora borealis in it?
- A.
Stratosphere
- B.
Mesosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Thermosphere
- 14.What layer has the ozone layer in it?
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Troposphere
- C.
Thermosphere
- D.
Stratosphere
- 15.
- A.
It protects us from meteors.
- B.
It protects us from violent solar flares.
- C.
It protects us from ultra violet radiation.
- D.
It helps us breathe.
- 16.
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Carbon dioxide
- C.
Nitrogen
- D.
Methane
- 17.
- A.
A layer of fluids surrounding an object.
- B.
A layer of gas surrounding a planet or moon.
- C.
A cloud of gas that allows us to breathe.
- D.
A layer of oxygen that surrounds a planet or moon.
- 18.
- A.
It stays the same
- B.
It gets hotter
- C.
It gets colder
- D.
It is always changing
- 19.
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Nitrogen
- C.
Carbon dioxide
- D.
Water vapor and other gases
- 20.What is the aurora borealis most commonly called?
- A.
The northern lights
- B.
The southern radiation
- C.
The ionic particles
- D.
A rainbow
- 21.At what layer do most airplanes fly at the top of?
- A.
Stratosphere
- B.
Thermosphere
- C.
Mesosphere
- D.
Troposphere
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