1) Which gas makes up the largest proportion of the Earth's atmosphere? a) a) Oxygen b) b) Carbon Dioxide c) c) Nitrogen d) d) Argon 2) Which gas protects us from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun? a) Carbon Dioxide b) b) Ozone c) c) Oxygen d) d) Nitrogen 3) The most important layer of the atmosphere, where all weather phenomena occur, is the: a) a) Stratosphere b) b) Troposphere c) c) Thermosphere d) d) Exosphere 4) What is the name for the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere? a) a) Climate b) b) Weather c) c) Insolation d) d) Pressure 5) As you go higher up in the layers of the atmosphere, the air pressure: a) a) Increases b) b) Decreases c) c) Stays the same d) d) Fluctuates randomly 6) Which of the following is a gas that creates the greenhouse effect? a) a) Oxygen b) b) Nitrogen c) c) Carbon Dioxide d) d) Argon 7) What is the correct order of gases by percentage in the atmosphere, from most abundant to least? a) a) Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide b) b) Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide c) c) Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon d) d) Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Argon 8) The energy from the sun that is intercepted by the Earth is called: a) a) Temperature b) b) Insolation c) c) Air pressure d) d) Respiration 9) The movement of air from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure is called: a) a) Wind b) b) Rain c) c) Temperature d) d) Humidity 10) Which layer of the atmosphere is known as the "Stratosphere"? a) a) The layer where clouds are found b) b) The layer containing the ozone layer c) c) The layer closest to the Earth's surface d) d) The layer where satellites orbit

GRADE 7 SOCIAL CHAPTER 4 AIR

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