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Earth/Environmental - Layers of the Atmosphere
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Why does the thermosphere have the highest temperature of all the atmosphere layers?
It contains the ozone layer.
It is the thinnest layer.
It has the least gas particles.
It is closest to the sun.
The aurora borealis is caused by the _______, which is a part of the thermosphere.
exosphere
ionosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere holds the ozone layer?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
Starting billions of years ago, in what way did algae change the atmosphere of Earth?
Methane was converted to oxygen.
Oxygen was converted to ozone.
Nitrogen was converted to oxygen.
Carbon dioxide was converted to oxygen.
The two gases that makes up the majority (99%) of our atmosphere are ______. Select the two that apply.
hydrogen
krypton
nitrogen
methane
helium
oxygen
neon
In which atmosphere layer do humans live most of their lives?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
Most meteors burn up in the _______, even though it's the coldest layer.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
After the troposphere, which layer of the atmosphere has the next highest temperature?
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
An increase in skin cancer can be traced to a decrease in atmospheric _____.
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
ozone
chlorofluorocarbons
The atmosphere is held together by ______.
gravity
solar radiation
the greenhouse effect
ozone