General Science I (Unit 5 Quiz)

Two types of pollutants are found in the atmosphere:

• Particles and gases

• Gasses and liquid

• Liquid and particles

The Earth can be divided into the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere and the atmosphere.

• True

• False

The Earth can be divided into the stratosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere and the atmosphere.

• True

• False

What is the second most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

The most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere is?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

Gravity separates the ___ in the troposphere.

• Gases

• Vapor

• Methane

The gases in the ___ are Seperates by their density

• Thermosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

The Earth's gravity keeps what from dissipating into space?

• Atmosphere

• Thermosphere

• The core

What does the solar spectrum refer to?

• The total energy that reaches the earth from the sun.

• The heat that reaches the earth from the sun.

What does the ozone layer absorb?

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Ions

• Aerosols

• Greenhouse gases