Atmosphere Quiz

The most abundant gas in our atmosphere is.

• A.

  Oxygen

• B.

  Nitrogen

• C.

  Carbon Dioxide

• D.

  Argon

The gas known as _____________________________ absorbs heat sent to Earth by the Sun.

Without Earth's atmosphere, life would be able to exist.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Use at least 3 examples to explain how the atmosphere protects Earth.

Weather causes particulates to move from one place to another on the planet. One example of this would be when sand is blown from the _____________________________ and ends up all over Earth.

The three gasses found in Earth's atmosphere are  ____________________________________.

  Oxygen makes up what percent of the atmosphere?

• A.

  14%

• B.

  21%

• C.

  8%

• D.

  78%

Nitrogen makes up what percent of Earth's atmosphere?

• A.

  5%

• B.

  20%

• C.

  78%

• D.

  21%

The burning of ______________________________ releases extra carbon dioxide into Earth's atmosphere.  This has been one of the reasons why the Earth's temperature has begun to ____________.

Much of what we consider weather is caused by water vapor, this water vapor is mostly trapped in clouds.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Most of the weather happens in the troposphere.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The mesosphere is the __________________ layer.

• A.

  Largest

• B.

  Warmest

• C.

  Coldest

• D.

  Oldest

The thermosphere is the layer where what usually burns up?

• A.

  Meteoroids

• B.

  Comets

• C.

  Stars

• D.

  Aliens

The _______________________ is the last layer of the atmosphere before you reach space.