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Quiz by Tamika Odum, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Tamika Odum
over 7 years ago
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Question 1
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All of the following statements are true of the ionosphere EXCEPT:
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It is the second most dense layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
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It is located in the lower thermosphere and the upper mesosphere.
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It contains many ions (electrically charged particles).
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The auroras occur in this layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
Question 2
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Which statement best explains why the air temperature
increases in the stratosphere?
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The gases in this layer are greenhouse gases.
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The gases in this layer don’t absorb solar radiation.
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The gases in this layer reflect solar radiation back into space.
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The ozone in this layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation.
Question 3
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As one moves from the bottom to the top of the
troposphere the temperature __.
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Stays the same
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Increases
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Decreases
Question 4
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The Ozone layer is located in the layer labeled as __.
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3
Question 5
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Stratosphere
Question 6
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An electrically charged particle.
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Temperature
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Insulator
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Ion
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Conduction
Question 7
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A measure of the average energy of particles in motion
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Temperature
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Heat
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Insulator
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Conduction
Question 8
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What is the most abundant gas in the air we breathe?
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Oxygen
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Ozone
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Carbon dioxide
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Nitrogen
Question 9
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Earth’s atmosphere is divided into four main layers based on __.
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Temperature changes
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Pressure changes
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Density changes
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Altitude
Question 10
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The transfer of energy in the form of light (i.e. electromagnetic waves).
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Radiation
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Convection
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Temperature
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Catalyst
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