Atmosphere Unit Review

Name the 3 main gases in the atmosphere.

What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of Nitrogen?

• 21%

• 78%

• 0.02%

• 0.9%

What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of Oxygen?

• 21%

• 78%

• 0.02%

• 0.9%

What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of Argon?

• 21%

• 78%

• 0.02%

• 0.9%

List the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to farthest.

In which layer of the atmosphere would you find meteors being burned up?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere would you find weather?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the ozone layer?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere would you find a high amount of helium and hydrogen?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

Which of the following events do scientists NOT believe led to the formation of our current atmosphere?

• Condensation of water vapor into oceans

• Dissolving of carbon dioxide into oceans

• Algae and plants photosynthesizing to form oxygen

• Death of the dinosaurs

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5