Thermal Energy & Atmosphere Review

Heat always transfers...

• from a warmer object to a cooler object
• from a cooler object to a warmer object

I have two coffee drinks: one that is iced, and one that is very, very hot. Which of the drinks would have particles with more kinetic energy (more particle motion) and why?

• the iced coffee does because the colder something is, the more quickly the particles inside of it will move
• the hot coffee does because the colder something is, the more quickly the particles inside of it will move
• the iced coffee does because the hotter something is, the more quickly the particles inside of it will move
• the hot coffee does because the hotter something is, the more quickly the particles inside of it will move

Which shows the 4 layers of the Earth’s atmosphere from BOTTOM to TOP?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
• thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
• troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere

The atmosphere is composed of mainly

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide
• argon

Which gas is released into the atmosphere by plants as they photosynthesize?

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide
• argon

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere by green plants?

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide
• argon

Atmospheric pressure _________________ with ________________altitude.

• decreases with increased
• decreases with decreased
• increases with increased

Which layer protects the earth from meteoroids?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

The ozone layer is found in this atmospheric layer.

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

Most weather occurs in this layer.

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere