Atmosphere Test Review

Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest air pressure?

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?

• it increases

• it decreases

• it stays the same

What is the second most abundant (lots of it) gas in Earth's atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Carbon Dioxide

78% of earth's atmosphere is made up of ______________.

• methane

• oxygen

• argon

• nitrogen

What is the measure of the force of the gases (air) pushing down on the Earth's surface called?

• temperature

• gravity

• atmosphere

• air pressure

If you are standing at the BOTTOM of the mountain there is...

• higher air pressure

• lower air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is the most common ozone destroying pollutants?

• Chloroflurocarbons

• particular matter

• Nitrogen dioxide

• carbon monoxide

Condensation means...

• water vapor cooling to form clouds

• water running downhill

• water falling from the sky

• water heating up and rising as gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

Why is the ozone layer important?

• It provides oxygen for animals

• It helps to protect Earth from harmful radiation from the sun

• It protects Earth from Meteoroids