Earth's Spheres & Layers of the Atmosphere Quiz (final)

1. Label the Layers of Earth's Atmosphere Use the words from the word bank. Type them exactly how they appear. Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Exosphere 2. What is the atmosphere? It is another name for outer space. The first layer of the Earth's crust. A layer of gases that surround the Earth. 3. Which of the following best describes the Earth's atmosphere? A big blanket absorbing the Sun's heat An empty space A thin towel that does very little to protect the Earth 4. What layer of the atmosphere do we (humans) live in? Stratosphere Troposphere Exosphere 5. What is the ozone layer? The layer of the Earth below the crust The layer of the atmosphere that we breathe A portion of the Earth's atmosphere that protects the Earth from radiation 6. What two gases make up the majority of the Earth's atmosphere? Oxygen and hydrogen Hydrogen and nitrogen Nitrogen and oxygen 7. What layer of the Earth's atmosphere is where most meteors burn up upon entry? Exosphere Mesosphere Troposphere 8. What layer of the atmosphere is the outermost layer and where the atmosphere is the thinnest? Exosphere Thermosphere Troposphere 9. What happens to air pressure as you travel through Earth's layers of the atmosphere? Increases Decrease Stays the same 10. What happens to temperature as you travel through Earth's layers of the atmosphere? Stays the same Increases and decreases There is no temperature in the atmosphere 11. True or false: The atmosphere is responsible for life on Earth. True False 12. This Earth sphere includes all the water on Earth's surface, such as oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams. It also includes the water in the air and under the ground. Biosphere Hydrosphere Geosphere Atmosphere 13. This Earth sphere is the Earth itself. It includes the non-living rocks, soil, and minerals that make up the land on Earth. Biosphere Hydrosphere Geosphere Atmosphere 14. This Earth sphere is made up of the parts of Earth where life exists. It includes all organisms in the many biomes on Earth. Biosphere Hydrosphere Geosphere Atmosphere 15. This Earth sphere includes all the gases surrounding the planet. It is composed of many gases including nitrogen and oxygen. Biosphere Hydrosphere Geosphere Atmosphere 16. Animals live in the ocean. Which two spheres are interacting? Atmosphere and Biosphere Hydrosphere and Geosphere Biosphere and Hydrosphere Atmosphere and Geosphere BONUS QUESTION 1:Catastrophic flooding impacted Atlanta in September 2009. An estimated 10 to 20 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours and historic flash flooding occurred. Over 20,000 homes and businesses had major damage.Which design solution would require the fewest steps to reduce future impacts of heavy rains on the residents of Atlanta? Build new roads that redirect rainwater to a single water treatment plant. Provide free sandbags to every resident in Atlanta to place around the outside of their homes to keep the water out. Keep existing overflow water pipes in sewer systems open to redirect water away from the city. Create large open fields in many parts of the city to allow rainwater to soak into the soil. BONUS QUESTION 2:Catastrophic flooding impacted Atlanta in September 2009. An estimated 10 to 20 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours and historic flash flooding occurred. Over 20,000 homes and businesses had major damage.How did the heavy rainfall in 2009 most likely cause damage to this roadway? Heavy floodwater ran over and crushed the roadway into pieces. Lightning during the storm struck the roadway, breaking it up. Running water under the road caused an earthquake. Water eroded soils from under the road, causing it to collapse.