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Atmosphere Test

Section I: True or False

1. ____ The atmosphere is a mixture of gases that surrounds

Earth.

2. ____ Oxygen is the most common atmospheric gas.

3. ____ Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.

4. ____ Earth’s atmosphere is divided by into four layers.

5. ____ Earth’s atmospheric layers are defined by changes in

temperature.

6. ____ The TROPOSHERE is the layer furthest away from

the Earth’s surface.

7. ____ The Stratosphere contains gases that are layered and

do not mix well.

8. ____ The stratosphere does not contain the ozone layer.

9. ____ The mesosphere is the warmest layer of the

atmosphere.

10. ____ The thermosphere is the uppermost atmospheric layer.

 Part II. Complete the chart below with 4 important facts about
each layer of the atmosphere

Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Ionosphere

Section III. Match each term with the correct definition.

The warming of the surface and

lower atmosphere of Earth that
Radiation occurs when water vapor, carbon
dioxide, and other gases absorb
Thermal Conduction and reradiate thermal energy.
The transfer of
Convection energy through a
material

Global warming The transfer of energy as electromagnetic

waves.
Greenhouse effect The transfer of thermal
energy by the circulation or
movement of a liquid or gas.

A gradual increase in
average global
temperature

Section IV.
Essay:

Explain the difference between greenhouse effect and global

warming?
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Mrs. Polluto thinks the greenhouse effect is just terrible!!!

Explain to Mrs. Polluto why without the greenhouse effect life on
Earth would not exist.
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What layer of the atmosphere do you feel is the most important

for sustaining life on Earth? Explain your answer.

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