This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere

Ozone

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Water vapor

This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Ozone

Carbon dioxide

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

Troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere stratosphere

Thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, Troposphere, exosphere

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

What is ozone?

3 nitrogen atoms

3 oxygen atoms

2 oxygen atoms

1 oxygen atoms

This layer is where weather occurs

Troposphere

thermosphere

Exosphere

Stratosphere
The …… in the Stratosphere protects us from harmful UV rays.

Aurora

Weather

Convection currents

Ozone

This process keeps Earth’s temperature suitable for life.

Convection Currents

Greenhouse Effect

Albedo Effect

Water Cycle

The ozone layer is important because ….

It absorbs ultraviolent radiation

Communication satellites are there

Meteoroids burn up there

It reflects radio waves back to Earth

What is something that you can do to decrease the carbon dioxide in the environment?

Cut down trees

Recycle

Carpool

Start forest fires

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

It causes climate change and increases in the global temperature

It can lead to a major increase in Greehouses

It leads to more factories

It causes a major decrease in people

What is the greenhouse effect?

The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation

The cooling of Earth due to air pollution

The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

Which one of the choices below is NOT a cause for global warming?

Having too many farm animals

Burning Fossil Fuels

Planting new trees

Volcanic eruption

The ozone layer is damaged by

CFCs

Increase in greenhouse gasses

Increased global temperatures

Sulfuric and nitric acids

The ozone layer protects us from

UV rays

CFCs

Increased atmospheric heat

Decreased atmospheric heat

How much has the ozone layer depleted since the 1970s?

3%

33%

95%

12%

Which of the following are greenhouse gasses?

Carbon dioxide
Methane

Water vapor

All answers are correct

Which of the following is NOT a major component of the atmosphere?

nitrogen

oxygen

ozone

argon

Why does atmospheric temperature increase with altitude in the stratosphere?

because it is closer to the sun

because is it less dense than the troposphere

because it is under a lot of pressure

because of the presence of the ozone layer

In the troposphere, temperature _______________ with altitude.

decreases

increases

stays the same

changes randomly

Earth is the only known planet with an atmosphere.

true

false
The outermost layer of the atmosphere is called the

troposphere.

stratosphere.

thermosphere.

mesosphere.

Atmospheric pressure remains a constant 1,013 mb at sea level.

true

false

Pressure decreases rapidly with altitude because the air becomes

colder.

less dense.

warmer.

rich in ozone.

Why does the atmosphere help sustain and protect life on the earth's surface?

The ozone layer shields us from harmful UV radiation.

Greenhouse gases warm the air near the surface by 30o C.

Oxygen is a major component of the atmosphere.

all of the choices

Carbon dioxide and water vapor are both ______________, acting to warm the atmosphere.

highly variable

greenhouse gases
major components

minor components