Atmospheric

Which of the following would be the best description of the atmosphere?

• A mixture of gases in space

• Where airplanes fly

• Layers of moisture that surround the Earth

• Layers of gases that surround the Earth

Which layer contains most of the mass of Earth's atmosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Ionosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer is above the Stratosphere?

• Ionosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

The layer of the atmosphere with the greatest air pressure is the ____________.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

Gases become very thin and start escaping into outer space at the (a)   layer of the atmosphere.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

The ​ (a)   of Earth is contains all the gasses that surround the planet and protects us from deadly solar radiation.

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

During temperature inversion, ​ (a)   air is trapped in the lower atmosphere along with​ (b)   gasses like carbon dioxide, methane and ozone . This condition ​ (c)   global warming.​

• cooler

• warmer

• greenhouse

• atmospheric

• intensifies

• reduces

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As distance from Earth increases, air pressure ___________.

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

• none of the above

Layer of the atmosphere where molecules are the furthest apart.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

• gets very hot