Atmosphere MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Choose the correct listing of radiation from the longest wavelengths to the shortest wavelengths:

1. x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared, gamma rays, visible, radio.
2. radio, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays.
3. gamma rays, radio, ultraviolet, infrared, visible, x-rays.
4. radio, gamma rays, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, x-rays.

2. Photochemical smog results from the interaction of pollutants in the presence of ................

1. water vapor
2. oxygen
3. sunlight
4. rainfall

3. Convection takes place because ................

1. warm air is more dense than humid air
2. warm and cold air have the same density
3. cold air is less dense than warm air
4. cold air is more dense than warm air

4. The ozone layer protects living things on Earth from ................

1. visible light
2. infrared rays
3. ultraviolet radiation
4. carbon dioxide

5. Most of the energy that heats Earth atmosphere is ................

1. visible light
2. ultraviolet light
3. blue light
4. infrared radiation

6. Relatively speaking, the earths atmosphere is:

1. very thin when compared to the earths diameter.
2. very thick when compared to the earths diameter.
3. stops when we reach space.
4. stops at the top of the troposphere.

7. Most of the clouds are formed in the:

1. troposphere.
2. mesosphere.
3. stratosphere.
4. thermosphere.

8. The layer of our atmosphere in which weather occurs is the ................

1. troposphere
2. stratosphere
3. mesosphere
4. exosphere

9. Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth surface from being hit by most meteoroids?

1. troposphere
2. stratosphere
3. mesosphere
4. thermosphere

10. The four layers of the atmosphere from the top down are:

1. thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere.
2. thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere.
3. stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere.
4. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.