Atmosphere
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- 1._______________ is the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth.
- A.
Troposphere
- B.
Air pressure
- C.
Atmosphere
- D.
Mesosphere
- 2.____________________ is the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface of the earth
- A.
Air pressure
- B.
Ionosphere
- C.
Mesosphere
- 3.________________________ is the layer where gases turn and mix and is the layer closets to the earth
- A.
Exosphere
- B.
Thermosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- 4.________________ is the sphere where gases are layered and do not mix very much, just above the troposphere
- A.
Middlesphere
- B.
Stratosphere
- C.
Atmosphere
- 5._________________ is known as the middle layer in the atmosphere
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Themosphere
- C.
Midsphere
- D.
Exosphere
- 6.__________________ is the layer of the atmosphere where temperatures are the highest
- A.
Air pressure
- B.
Ionosphere
- C.
Thermosphere
- 7.This layer contains electrically charged particles called ions and is part of the thermosphere
- A.
Ionosphere
- B.
Exosphere
- C.
Jackrabbitsphere
- D.
Stratosphere
- 8.Is the highest layer of the atmosphere. Together with the ionosphere, it makes up the thermosphere
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Ionosphere
- C.
Exosphere
- D.
Tipisphere
- 9.The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere is called the _________________
- A.
Mesopause
- B.
Tropopause
- C.
Thermosphere
- D.
Ozone layer
- 10.At the stratopause the temperature starts ________________ with altitude as you go up into the mesosphere.
- A.
Increasing
- B.
Decreasing
- C.
Leveling off
- 11.A normal thermometer can be used to measure temperature at the thermosphere.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The 4 main layers of the atmosphere are:
- A.
Troposphere, stratosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere
- B.
Troposphere, stratopause, mesosphere, thermosphere
- C.
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
- 13.Temperature ______________ with altitude in the stratosphere.
- A.
Increases
- B.
Decreases
- 14.The ionosphere is in what layer of the atmosphere?
- A.
Thermoplastic
- B.
Ozone
- C.
Thermosphere
- D.
Mesosphere
- E.
Troposphere
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