Atmosphere and Temperature

What is the air that surrounds the earth called?

• Atmosphere

• Outer space

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

What is the layer of air that lies closest to earth?

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

The layer of gas in the upper part of the stratosphere is called

• ozone

• carbon dioxide

• water vapor

Which statement is true about the ozone layer?

• It is where weather occurs.

• It is the closest air layer to earth.

• It shields us from meteorites

• It protects us from the ultraviolet rays of the sun

Complete the sentence. 

As the air that surrounds our earth reaches higher and higher levels, it becomes_____

• thinner

• thicker

On which day of Creation did God make the air?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

Heat travels from the sun to earth by?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

As the rays of the sun pass through the earth's atmosphere, they ___________

• lose very little of their heat

• gain more heat

• lose much of their heat

Anything that lets light through so that objects can be easily seen is said to be

• transparent

• radient

• opaque

An example of a transparent material is _______

• atmosphere

• soil

• lead

• window glass