Atmosphere Basics - From your notes

What is the atmosphere composed of?

• Only gases

• Only solids and liquids

• A mixture of solids, liquids, and gases

• Only liquids and gases

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

• Nitrogen

What percentage of the atmosphere is Oxygen?

• 0.934%

• 0.035%

• 20.9%

• 78.084%

What is smog?

• A type of cloud

• A mixture of sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen that reacts with sunlight to produce a smoke-like haze

• A natural phenomenon caused by trees

• A weather pattern involving heavy rainfall

Which of the following are sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) that contribute to smog formation?

• Trees and plants

• Motor vehicles, power plants, and industrial activities

• Water bodies and oceans

• Solar panels and wind turbines

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What are the primary components of ground-level ozone smog?

• Carbon dioxide and water vapor

• Nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds

• Methane and carbon monoxide

• Chlorofluorocarbons and sulfur dioxide

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Water is the only substance that exists in which three states in the atmosphere?

• Solid, liquid, and plasma

• Solid, gas, and plasma

• Liquid, gas, and supercritical fluid

• Solid, liquid, and gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is directly above the troposphere?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Which is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

What is the correct order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface to space?

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

• Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

• Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere