Atmospheric Layers
Part of Earth that makes up all of the water on or near Earth’s surface is called the....
A. Geosphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Atmosphere
D. Biosphere
B: Hydrosphere
The Part of the Earth where life exists is called the....
A. Atmosphere
B. Geosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
D: Biosphere
True or False: Because air is a mixture of gases, it is a good conductor of thermal energy.
False (Air is a poor conductor of thermal energy because particles in gases are too far apart)
A mixture of gases that makes up the air we breathe. It extends from the Earth’s surface all the way to outer space.
A. Geosphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Atmosphere
D. Biosphere
C: Atmosphere
True or False: The amount of oxygen and nitrogen in our atmosphere today varies significantly from place to place.
False: The amount of nitrogen and oxygen in our atmosphere today is constant.
The atmospheric layer closets to Earth where most of the mass of the atmosphere is located and where weather exists is called the....
A. Stratosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Exosphere
B: Troposphere
True or False: Temperature in the mesosphere decreases with increasing elevation because very little solar radiation is absorbed in this layer of the atmosphere.
True
The total energy of the particles in an object due to their random motion is called....
A. Thermal Energy
B. Heat
C. Convection Currents
D. Radiation
A: Thermal Energy
Outer most layer of Earth’s atmosphere. Transitional region between earth’s atmosphere and outer space.
A. Troposphere
B. Exosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Thermosphere
B: Exosphere
Touching a hot stove with your hand is an example of what type of energy transfer?
A. Convection
B. Conduction
C. Absorption
D. Radiation
B: Conduction
What special layer is located in the stratosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation and causes the temperature to increase with increasing elevation in the stratosphere?
Ozone Layer
Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor are examples of what special type of gases in Earth's atmosphere?
Greenhouse Gases
The transfer of thermal energy between objects when their atoms or molecules collide (when two objects of different temperatures come together) is called....
A. Convection Currents
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Heat
C: Conduction
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated material from one place to another (warm air rising and cold air sinking) is called....
A. Convection
B. Conduction
C. Heat
D. Radiation
A: Convection
The lower part of the thermosphere that is made up of electrically charged particles resulting in the Northern Lights is called the...
A. Ozone Layer
B. Exosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Ionosphere
D: Ionosphere
The ionosphere is located in which atmospheric layer?
A. Stratosphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Thermosphere
D: Thermosphere
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
The transfer of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature is called...
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Heat
D: Heat
The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves is called...
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Solar Waves
D. Radiation
D: Radiation
The majority of the atmospheric gases found in Earth's atmosphere are located in which atmospheric layer?
A. Stratosphere
B. Thermosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Troposphere
E. Exosphere
D: Troposphere
Earth's atmosphere is divided into five layers. Name the five atmospheric layers in order starting with the closest to Earth's surface and ending with the farthest from Earth's surface.
1 correct = 500 points
2 correct = 1,000 points
3 correct = 1,500 points
4 correct = 2,000 points
5 correct = 2,500 points
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
5. Exosphere
What two gases make up about 97 percent of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
The rising of warm air and the sinking of cold air are the main mechanism of energy transfer in Earth's atmosphere. What are these movements of air called?
Convection Currents
In Earth's atmosphere, thermal energy can be transferred in three ways. Name those three ways.
1 correct = 500 points
2 correct = 1,000 points
3 correct = 1,500 points
* Answers can be in any order:
1. Radiation
2. Conduction
3. Convection
Scientists have divided the Earth into four parts. Name those four parts.
1 correct = 500 points
2 correct = 1,000 points
3 correct = 1,500 points
4 correct = 2,000 points
* Answers may be in any order:
1. Atmosphere
2. Geosphere
3. Hydrosphere
4. Biosphere
What causes the air temperature in the stratosphere to increase with increasing elevation?
The heating in the stratosphere is caused by the presence of ozone molecules in this layer which absorb ultraviolet radiation from the sun.