Unit 4: Earth's Atmosphere

Question 1

The major gasses of the atmosphere from greatest to least.

Answer 1

Nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide.

Question 2

Define atmosphere

Answer 2

The layers of gasses that surround a planet.

Question 3

Order of the layers of Earth’s atmosphere from the Earth

Answer 3

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere.

Question 4

What layer does weather occur in?

Answer 4

Troposphere

Question 5

What layer do we live in?

Answer 5

Troposphere

Question 6

Which layer has the densest air?

Answer 6

Troposphere

Question 7

What layer holds the ozone layer?

Answer 7

Stratosphere

Question 8

What is the last layer where gasses are mixed instead of layered by their mass?

Answer 8

Mesosphere

Question 9

Where do meteors burn up?

Answer 9

Mesosphere

Question 10

There are not enough molecules for what to happen in the thermosphere?

Answer 10

Heat to transfer or sound to travel.

Question 11

What separates the atmosphere from outer space?

Answer 11

Exosphere

Question 12

What happens to temperature in the troposphere?

Answer 12

Decreases as you go up.

Question 13

What happens to temperature in the stratosphere?

Answer 13

Increases as you go up

Question 14

What happens to temperature in the mesosphere?

Answer 14

Decreases as you go up

Question 15

What happens to temperature in the thermosphere?

Answer 15

Increases as you go up