Importance of the Atmosphere and Ozone Layer Quiz

Mercury has a revolution period of 88 days.

Venus is the closest planet to the sun.

Uranus and Neptune are considered gas giants.

Earth has oceans that help maintain stable temperatures.

Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

The Earth rotates on its axis from east to west.

The Earth completes one full rotation in 24 hours.

Day and night are caused by the bulge at the poles.

The deflection of winds and oceans is one of the effects of the Earth's revolution.

Saturn has 18 known moons.

The length of day and night is affected by the Earth's elliptical shape.

Uranus has 21 known moons.

Neptune has the fastest wind speed of 2,000 km/hr.

Mars is the largest planet in our solar system.

The blue color of Uranus is due to methane gas in its atmosphere.

Earth's location is one of the factors that make it unique.

Satellites are large planet-like bodies that revolve around the sun.

If Earth moves closer to the sun, the temperature will decrease and years will be longer.

The Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in the month of July.

71% of Earth's surface is covered by water.

The atmosphere of Earth is oxygen-rich.

The atmosphere helps to keep our planet cold.

Without the atmosphere, smell, taste, and sound are not possible.

Ozone depletion is important for protecting us from harmful rays from the sun.

The biosphere includes all places on land, in the water, or in the atmosphere where organisms live.

Plants cannot grow and live in heavy UV radiation.