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- 1. Multiple Choice
The ozone layer blocks out.....
All the Sun's light.
All Radiation.
Harmful radiation
The sun's heat
- 2. Multiple Choice
We live in a ____________ of air
bubble
collection
square
mall
- 3. Multiple Choice
The atmosphere acts as a _________ to keep the Earth warm.
Shoe
Shower
blanket
Hot Pocket
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which is the lowest and thickest layer of the atmosphere ?
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Hydrosphere
Troposphere
- 5. Multiple Choice
The lower the pressure, the higher the_______
temperature
altitude
attitude
pressure
- 6. Multiple Choice
In mountain regions water boils______
the same as everywhere else
hotter than normal
at a lower temperature
at a higher temperature
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which has the layers in the correct order from lowest to highest
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
troposphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere exosphere
thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere
- 8. Multiple Choice
The rate of cooling as you increase in elevation is called ______
lapse rate
pulse rate
loose rate
air rate
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why is it colder in the mountains than in lower elevations?
The air is thinner and holds less heat.
The air is thicker so it cannot heat up
The air is colder because space is taking all the heat
The air has more pressure and is pushing away the heat
- 10. Multiple Choice
the rate of cooling is about _______˚ per kilometer.
9.8 degrees per 1000 feet
9.8 meters per second
99 cents per dollar
99 years per foot
- 11. Multiple Choice
When an atmosphere keeps the planet warm, it's called the ___________________________
blanket effect
redline effect
greenhouse effect
hotpocket defense
- 12. Multiple Choice
Sunlight and chemicals create _______________________ smog.
acid
photochemical
oxygen
pollution
- 13. Multiple Choice
The _________________ in coal can cause acid rain when the coal is burned.
oxygen
sulfer
hydrogen
water
- 14. Multiple Choice
The troposphere is the part of the atmosphere where we have ___________________________.
weather
meteors
space stations
aurora borealis
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