Atmosphere Unit Review

Which of the following is the BEST definition of atmosphere?

• a layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body.

• the layers of gases that protect Earth

• the envelope of gases that surrounds the planet

• NONE are correct

• ALL are correct

Which graph BEST represents the composition of the atmosphere?

• A

• B

• C

Which is the correct order of the layers going from Earth to Outer Space?

• troposphere, exosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

How did scientists determine when one layer of the atmosphere ends and when one begins?

• the air pressure changes

• the temperature changes

• every 100 miles the layers change

• based on the amount of nitrogen in the layer

Which layer is sometimes NOT included in the list of layers of the atmosphere?

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• exopsphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

In which layer are the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis located?

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

In which TWO layers does the temperature INCREASE as you go up in altitude.

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

Which of the following is a way that humans can IMPROVE the greenhouse effect/global warming?

• make sure to use more fossil fuels

• plant more trees

• build more houses on wetlands

• use more gasoline products

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What happens to the atmosphere and climate when a volcano erupts?

• carbon dioxide is released into the air

• ash particles are released into the air

• the global climate gets warmer for a short period of time

• the global climate get cooler for a short period of time

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This graph is showing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Why is there such a huge increase at the right side?

• more volcanos erupted

• it's a natural cycle of increasing carbon levels every 1000 years

• people started burning more fossil fuels

• more trees were planted so they released more carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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