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Is the Atmosphere's Composition Changing?

True or False Quiz

Choose the best answer.



1

Pressure can be expressed as mass per unit area.
A)True
B)False
2

If, by some miracle, you found yourself in the thermosphere, you would feel hot.
A)True
B)False
3

Nitrogen and argon, two of the atmosphere's major constituents, are inert (or noble) gases, meaning that they do not react easily with other substances.
A)True
B)False
4

The stratosphere is a highly unstable layer of the atmosphere, due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by ozone.
A)True
B)False
5

Molecules at a greater temperature will have a greater amount of kinetic energy.
A)True
B)False
6

On a long-term, global basis, there is a surplus of water entering into storage from the atmosphere.
A)True
B)False
7

An object's weight is constant unlike mass, which is dependent upon gravity.
A)True
B)False
8

An object at a higher temperature will always have a greater amount of thermal energy than one at a lower temperature.
A)True
B)False
9

Ultraviolet radiation is responsible for the creation and destruction of ozone.
A)True
B)False
10

Ozone can be considered both a pollutant and a necessary constituent, depending upon the part of the atmosphere in which it is found.
A)True
B)False