Layers of the Earth Quiz

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Which layer of the Earth contains the ozone layer?

Stratosphere (correct)

Exosphere

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Where do most weather fluctuations occur in the Earth's atmosphere?

Troposphere (correct)

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Exosphere

In which layer do most meteorites burn up?

Stratosphere

Exosphere

Mesosphere (correct)

Troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is suitable for aircraft movement?

Stratosphere Signup and view all the answers

In which layer of the atmosphere does the pressure and temperature decrease with altitude?

Troposphere Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet rays?

Mesosphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the biosphere?

The space in which life exists, extending from the greatest depth in the seas to the highest altitude in the mountains Signup and view all the answers

What does the lithosphere consist of?

The solid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper part of the mantle Signup and view all the answers

Which tectonic plate includes the entire Antarctic continent and surrounding oceans?

Antarctic Plate Signup and view all the answers

What represents more than 70% of the Earth's surface area?

Oceans Signup and view all the answers

Which layer describes the mass of water on the surface of a planet?

Hydrosphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the exosphere similar to?

Outer space Signup and view all the answers

Where is most of the African continents located?

African Plate Signup and view all the answers

What covers South America and the Atlantic Ocean?

South American Plate Signup and view all the answers

What was formed from the merging of the Australian plate with the Indian plate?

Indo-Australian Plate Signup and view all the answers

How deep does some areas of the Pacific Ocean reach?

9.7 km Signup and view all the answers

In the Earth's atmosphere, which layer contains the ozone layer and is suitable for aircraft movement?

Stratosphere Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is characterized by the presence of satellites absorbing high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet rays?

Mesosphere Signup and view all the answers

Where do most weather fluctuations occur in the Earth's atmosphere due to the presence of 99% of water vapor?

Troposphere Signup and view all the answers

In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere do most meteorites burn up?

Mesosphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the closest layer to the Earth's surface in the atmosphere, extending from the surface to 15 km from the sea surface?

Troposphere Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere extends from about 50 km and contains the ozone layer that absorbs ultraviolet rays?

Stratosphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the exosphere?

It is similar to outer space Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the Earth's lithosphere?

Thick layers of rocks covering a wide side of the seas and oceans Signup and view all the answers

Layers of the Earth Quiz

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Which layer of the Earth contains the ozone layer?

Where do most weather fluctuations occur in the Earth's atmosphere?

In which layer do most meteorites burn up?

Which layer of the atmosphere is suitable for aircraft movement?

In which layer of the atmosphere does the pressure and temperature decrease with altitude?

Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet rays?

What is the biosphere?

What does the lithosphere consist of?

Which tectonic plate includes the entire Antarctic continent and surrounding oceans?

What represents more than 70% of the Earth's surface area?

Which layer describes the mass of water on the surface of a planet?

What is the exosphere similar to?

Where is most of the African continents located?

What covers South America and the Atlantic Ocean?

What was formed from the merging of the Australian plate with the Indian plate?

How deep does some areas of the Pacific Ocean reach?

In the Earth's atmosphere, which layer contains the ozone layer and is suitable for aircraft movement?

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is characterized by the presence of satellites absorbing high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet rays?

Where do most weather fluctuations occur in the Earth's atmosphere due to the presence of 99% of water vapor?

In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere do most meteorites burn up?

What is the closest layer to the Earth's surface in the atmosphere, extending from the surface to 15 km from the sea surface?

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere extends from about 50 km and contains the ozone layer that absorbs ultraviolet rays?

What is the main characteristic of the exosphere?

What is the composition of the Earth's lithosphere?

Which tectonic plate is the largest?

What represents over 70% of the Earth's surface area?

Where does life exist according to the description?

What layer includes the entire Antarctic continent and surrounding oceans?

Which layer represents the space in which life exists?

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