Physical Geography Practice Quiz: The Atmosphere I

1. What is the largest component of the lower atmosphere, by total volume?

B. Nitrogen

 

2. What adds oxygen to the atmosphere?

E. Green plants

 

3. What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?

B. The troposphere

 

4. What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

A. The thermosphere

 

5. Which layer of the atmosphere has the most water vapor?

D. The troposphere

 

6. A layer of _____ in the stratosphere absorbs ultraviolet light from the Sun.

C. Ozone

 

7. Argon is the _____ most plentiful gas in the atmosphere.

C. Third

 

8. Which of the following is a major greenhouse gas?

D. Carbon dioxide

 

9. As you go up in altitude in the atmosphere, what generally happens to the air pressure?

A. Decreases

 

10. True or False: The amount of sunlight striking a given location on the Earth primarily depends on the location’s latitude.

A. True