Atmosphere Basics Quiz

Rank the gases in the atmosphere from the the greatest to least amount.

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Water Vapor

• Oxygen

Three solids in the atmosphere are ​ (a)   , ice, and dust. A gas that controls the amount of ultraviolet (UV) light that enters the atmosphere is ​ (b)   , a molecule made of ​ (c)   oxygen atoms.

• salt
• ozone
• three
• two
• sugar
• sulfur

Categorize the correct descriptions under the type of energy transfer in Earth's atmosphere.

Groups:

(a) Radiation

,

(b) Conduction

,

(c) Convection

• Energy transferred by electormagnetic waves.

• Occurs when molecules collide.

• Energy transferred by movement of heated material.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How much of the incoming solar radition is actually abosrbed by the Earth or the Earth's surface?

• 20%

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

What layer of the atmosphere weather and climate take place?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Categorize the followint descriptors to the correct layer of the atmosphere.

Groups:

(a) Troposphere

,

(b) Stratosphere

,

(c) Thermosphere

,

(d) Exosphere

• Warmest layer of the atmosphere.

• Closest layer to Earth's surface.

• Contains the ozone layer.

• The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.

The ​ (a)   effect is the natural ​ (b)   of Earth's surface caused by certain atmospheric gases called greenhouse gases, such as water vapor, ​ (c)   , and carbon dioxide.

• greenhouse
• heating
• methane
• hydrogen
• cooling
• butterfly

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

True or false: light colored materials absorb more solar energy than dark colored objects.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Click on the graph to enlarge it. What is the temperature range of this graph?

• -100℃

• 120℃

• 20℃

Select the two layers of the atmosphere where temperature increases with increased altitude.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere