KY3 Storm Team Quiz - Air and Atmosphere

1. What is the definition of atmosphere?

• A. Not right

• B. Thin layer of gases that surround the earth and is held in place by the gravitational pull

• C. Not right

• D. Not right

2. What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?

• A. Oxygen

• B. Nitrogen

• C. Argon

• D. Water Vapor

3. Which layer of the atmosphere extends to approximately 500 km?

• A. Exosphere

• B. Thermosphere

• C. Mesosphere

• D. Stratosphere

• E. Troposphere

4. Which layer of the atmosphere is where our weather happens?

• A. Exosphere

• B. Thermosphere

• C. Mesosphere

• D. Stratosphere

• E. Troposphere

5. In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer?

• A. Exosphere

• B. Thermosphere

• C. Mesosphere

• D. Stratosphere

• E. Troposphere

6. Which layer has 99.9% of the atmosphere below it?

• A. Exosphere

• B. Thermosphere

• C. Mesosphere

• D. Stratosphere

• E. Troposphere

7. In the atmosphere, pressure decreased with height.

• A. True

• B. False

8. In the atmosphere, temperature always decreases with height.

• A. True

• B. False