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Assessment
Quiz
Section 2: The Atmosphere
MATCHING
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the
description.
______ 1. electrically charged atoms
______ 2. how air is heated near Earth’s surface
______ 3. one of the most abundant greenhouse gases
______ 4. the coldest layer of Earth’s atmosphere
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ions
troposphere
conduction
methane
mesosphere
______ 5. the layer of Earth’s atmosphere closest to the
surface
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the one best response. Write the letter of that choice in the space
provided.
______ 6. In the troposphere, which of the following decreases as altitude increases?
a.
b.
c.
d.
temperature
radiation
pressure
both (a) and (c)
______ 7. What gas do animals exhale?
a.
b.
c.
d.
methane
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
______ 8. How many oxygen atoms are in an ozone molecule?
a.
b.
c.
d.
two
three
four
one
______ 9. What does the ozone layer absorb?
a.
b.
c.
d.
ultraviolet radiation
ions
aerosols
greenhouse gases
______ 10. What is the second most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
a. nitrogen
b. oxygen
c. carbon dioxide
d. methane
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Holt McDougal Environmental Science
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The Dynamic Earth