Composition and Structure of Atmosphere: Layers of Gases Surrounding a Planet or Other Celestial Body

In this quiz, you will find questions related to the composition and structure of the atmosphere, different layers in the atmosphere and gases present at different layers, etc.

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What envelopes the earth all round?

Hydrosphere Lithosphere Atmosphere Biosphere

Which zone separates the troposphere from the stratosphere?

Mesospause Tropopause Ionospause Stratopause

What is the percentage of air in the atmosphere?

32 99 0.1 21

At what height will oxygen be almost in negligible quantity?

120 km. 90 km. 18 km. 60 km.

What is the % of nitrogen in the atmosphere?

20.95% 78.08% 20% 80%

Which gas is opaque to the outgoing terrestrial radiation?

Dust Particles Ozone Carbon dioxide Water Vapour

Which one of the following gases constitutes the major portion of the atmosphere?

Oxygen Nitrogen Argon Carbon dioxide

Which of the following gases absorbs ultraviolet rays?

Carbon Dioxide Neon Ozone Nitrogen

The increase in the volume of carbon dioxide for the past few decades is mainly due to?

Deforestation

Climate change

Atmospheric composition

Burning of fossil fuels

It is an element of atmosphere:

Tides

Pressure

Water currents

Waves

Atmosphere contains?

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Dust particles

All of them

Which gas is essential for breathing?

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

None of these

The uppermost layer of the atmosphere is:

Mesosphere

Exosphere

Ionosphere

Stratosphere

Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause?

Earth’s temperature to rise

Earth’s temperature to fall

Decrease in weather phenomenon

Ozone layer to become thicker

The radiations that heat earth’s atmosphere, comes from the?

Sun

Earth

Ionosphere

Sun and Earth

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Composition and Structure of Atmosphere: Layers of Gases Surrounding a Planet or Other Celestial Body
Questions: 15
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