Standards 6.12 and 6.13.

Place the five layers of the Earth's Atmosphere in order below from the closest to the earth upward.

• The troposphere

• The thermosphere

• The stratosphere

• The exosphere

• The mesosphere

• The troposphere

• The exosphere

• The stratosphere

• The thermosphere

• The mesosphere

Which of the following statements explains the relationship between the greenhouse effect and global warming?

• greenhouse effect increases, global warming increases

• greenhouse effect does not increase or decrease

• greenhouse effect decreases, global warming increases

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It is more difficult to breathe when you are on top of a mountain because?

• air pressure is higher

• there are fewer carbon dioxide molecules

• air density is higher

• there are fewer oxygen molecules

What gas makes up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

Which layer does life on Earth exist?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

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What are the 3 forms of heat transfer?

• Radiation, Conduction, Convection

• Radiation, Convection, Condensation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Percipitation

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The trapping of that heat in our atmosphere that naturally warms our Earth is called the greenhouse effect.

• True

• False

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A majority of Earth's water is in the oceans. Predict which of the following would happen to sea level if rain fell continuously all over the world's oceans.

• A) Sea level would rise permanently

• B) Sea level would fall

• C) Sea level would stay the same, because the amount of water on earth stays the same.

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Protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

• A) Ozone Layer

• B) Atmosphere

• C) Earth’s gravity

• D) Weather

About half of the solar energy that reaches Earth is absorbed by land or water.

• True

• False

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