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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the first layer of the atmosphere, starting from the surface of the Earth?
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the atmosphere is known for its cold temperatures?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does the earth's atmosphere do?
helps to keep the temperature balanced on Earth
helps UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
creates meteors in the sky
keeps ocean waters cold
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.TroposphereStratosphereMesosphereThermosphere
- 5. Multiple Choice
What happens to the density (thickness)/air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?
density increases
density decreases
density stays the same
density disappears
- 6. Multiple Choice
Where in the atmosphere will you find the ozone layer?
stratosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
mesosphere
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which layer in the atmosphere is the most hottest?
troposphere
thermosphere
exosphere
mesosphere
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true?
The troposphere has the highest temperature because of the distance from the Sun
The troposphere has the highest pressure because gravity keeps the air down.
The exosphere has the highest temperature because of the distance from the Sun
The exosphere has the highest pressure because gravity keeps the air down.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of these layers is farthest from Earth?
thermosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
exosphere
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy are some layers warmer than others?they get hotter the higher up you gosome layers contain gases that can absorb the sun's energysome layers closer to the sun are hotterthere is no wind in the upper atmosphere
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does this diagram illustrate?Ozone LayerThe Greenhouse EffectUltraviolet RadiationLayers of the atmosphere - 12. Multiple ChoiceWithout the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would bewarmcolddead
- 13. Multiple ChoiceChoose the correct order of the layers from lowest altitude to highest altitude.thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesospheretroposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, mesospheretroposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermospheretroposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
- 14. Multiple ChoiceMeteors burn up in which layer?tropospheremesospherethermospherestratosphere
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the Jet Stream?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which layer are the space station and space shuttles in?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
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