Intro to the Atmosphere

What is Meteorology?

• Study of space

• Study of atmosphere and weather

• Study of asteroids and comets

• Study of the Earth's hydrosphere

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The atmosphere is divided into layers based on

(a)  

• temperature

• water amount

• gasses

The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere is the ​ (a)   .

• tropopause

• mesopause

• stratopause

The gas found in the largest concentration in the troposphere is

• Oxygen gas

• Nitrogen gas

• Argon gas

• Carbon dioxide gas

Which of the following explain two ways in which the existence of green algae and land plants affected the early atmosphere.

• decreased atmospheric CO2 and increased O2

• both CO2 and oxygen decreased

• decreased O2 and increased CO2

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What tool is used to measure air pressure?

• thermometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

How are the layers of the atmosphere determined?

• By changes in atmospheric gases.

• By changes in temperature.

• By changes in magnetism.

Why is the ozone layer is important?

• The Ozone layer is not important

• Ozone traps heat during the greenhouse effect

• Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun

78% of troposphere gas is...

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

Reorder the following layers from the Earth's surface up:

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere