Layers of the Atmosphere Quiz

The ozone layer is found in which layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The layer of the atmosphere that gets the hottest is:

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Match the type of heat transfer with its corresponding definition.

• Sun heats the ground (A)

• Convection

• Warm air rises (C)

• Conduction

• Ground heats the air (B)

• Radiation

What is albedo?

• How much solar radiation the surface reflects

• How much solar radiation the surface absorbs

• The percentage of solar radiation that makes it to Earth's surface

• The color saturation levels of any object

Select the greenhouse gases.

• Water vapor (H2O)

• Argon (Ar)

• Methane (CH4)

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Oxygen (O2)

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What happens to the temperature of Earth's atmosphere if amount of solar radiation absorbed is GREATER than amount of solar radiation reflected?

• Temperature increases

• Temperature decreases

• Temperature stays the same

• Temperature increases then decreases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What happens to the temperature of Earth's atmosphere if amount of solar radiation reflected is GREATER than amount of solar radiation absorbed?

• Temperature increases

• Temperature decreases

• Temperature stays the same

• Temperature increases then decreases

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What is the main source of the Earth’s climate?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Earth's core

• The Oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The greenhouse effect is:

• A natural process that warms the Earth's surface

• A phenomenon caused by the depletion of the ozone layer

• The trapping of heat by the Earth's magnetic field

• A result of increased solar activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

List 3 examples of greenhouse gases.

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6