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The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about layers of the atmosphere and atmospheric properties. It tests knowledge about the troposphere containing most clouds, nitrogen being the most abundant gas, and standard atmospheric pressure at sea level being 101325 pascals.

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The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about layers of the atmosphere and atmospheric properties. It tests knowledge about the troposphere containing most clouds, nitrogen being the most abundant gas, and standard atmospheric pressure at sea level being 101325 pascals.

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1.

Name the atmospheric layer closest to the ground


A.Troposphere
B.Mesosphere
C.Thermosphere
D.Stratosphere

2. The most abundant gas on the earth’s atmosphere is


A.Oxygen
B.Carbon
C.Nitrogen
D.Hydrogen

3. What atmospheric layer has most of the clouds?


A.Mesosphere
B.Thermosphere
C.Exosphere
D.Troposphere

4. An altitude of 100 kilometres (62 mi; 330,000 ft) above the Earth’s sea level marks the
beginning of space where human travellers are considered astronauts. What is it called?
A.Appleton–Barnett layer
B.Karman line
C.Heaviside layer
D.Van Allen belts

5. The study of weather is called?


A.meteorology
B.climatology
C.aeronomy
D.aerology

6. Which one of the following is NOT a primary layer of the atmosphere?


A.Mesosphere
B.Troposphere
C.Exosphere
D.Stratosphere

7. A millimetre of mercury is a manometric unit of pressure, defined as precisely


133.322387415 pascals. What is the symbol for a millimetre of mercury?
A.hhMg
B.MPA
C.mmHg
D.inHg
8. Name the atmospheric layer that is completely cloudless and free of water vapor.
A.Exosphere
B.Troposphere
C.Thermosphere
D.Stratosphere

9. The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth’s atmosphere that absorbs most of
the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone layer?
A.Troposphere
B.Mesosphere
C.Thermosphere
D.Stratosphere

10. What is the average atmospheric pressure at sea level as defined by the International
Standard Atmosphere?
A.101325 pascals
B.14.6959 pascals
C.1013 pascals
D.984.43 pascals

Answers
1.Troposphere
2.Nitrogen
3.Troposphere
4.Karman line
5.meteorology
6.Exosphere
7.mmHg
8.Thermosphere
9.Stratosphere
1o.101325 pascals

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