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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a property of air?
Mixture of gases
Made up of atoms and molecules
Has mass and density
All of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
The atmosphere serves several purposes. Which is NOT a purpose of the atmosphere?
Provides oxygen that we breathe
Acts like a blanket to keep the earth warm
Protects us from the sun's UV rays
Provides gravity to the earth
- 3. Multiple Choice
Air is denser at sea level.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
The density of the atmosphere is determined by the number of molecules
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
What are the layers of the atmosphere in order from the earth outward?
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere
Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Toposphere
- 6. Multiple Choice
What layer of the atmosphere do airplanes fly in?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the atmosphere is the most variable, and has all of the weather?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up in?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is altitude?
The depth of the ocean from the surface
The distance above sea level
The pressure of air pressing down
How wide something is
- 10. Multiple Choice
Air pressure is the force of air pressing down. What generates this force?
The weight of the air
The tides
The moon pulling on us
Gravity
- 11. Multiple Choice
Air pressure is greater at sea level than it is at the top of a mountain.
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
The temperature falls as you go higher in the troposphere.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
The temperature continues to fall as you rise up through the stratosphere.
True
False
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the importance of the ozone layer?
It protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun
It keeps the earth warm
It keeps the weather stable
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the importance of the Ionosphere?
It protects us from the sun's rays
Keeps the earth warm
Not really important
It enables radio and short wave communications
- 16. Multiple Choice
In which layer of the atmosphere does all of the weather take place in?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
- 17. Multiple Choice
The troposphere is the largest layer.
True
False
- 18. Multiple Choice
The troposphere is the densest layer, containing most of the mass of the atmosphere.
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
What are the two major gases in our atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Carbon monoxide
- 20. Multiple Choice
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
Thermometer
Triple Beam Balance
Barometer
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