MCQ on Earths Atmosphere D.

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TestQuiz PDF MCQ: Thermosphere consists of
MCQ: Border line which separates outer
A. troposphere
space from Earth's atmosphere is known as
B. ionosphere
A. Durand line C. lithosphere
B. Space line D. hydrosphere
C. Venus line
MCQ: Movement of Air through
D. Karman line
troposphere of atmosphere on a large scale
is known as
MCQ: Height of mesosphere which lies after
troposphere is
A. infrared circulation
A. 70 to 75 km B. radioactive circulation
B. 75 to 80 km C. sound circulation
C. 80 to 85 km D. atmospheric circulation
D. 85 to 90 km
MCQ: Atmospheric density decreases with
the
MCQ: Second highest layer of Earth's
atmosphere is
A. increase in longitude
A. stratosphere B. decrease in altitude
B. mesosphere C. increase in altitude
C. troposphere D. increase in latitude
D. thermosphere
MCQ: Troposphere is bounded by boundary
which is known as
MCQ: Introduction of chemicals into
atmosphere is known as
A. thermopause
A. air pollution B. stratopause
B. radioactive pollution C. tropo-pause
C. atmospheric pollution D. mesopause
D. dense pollution
MCQ: Layer of atmosphere which separates
stratosphere and troposphere is known as
MCQ: Troposphere layer of atmosphere
extends from Earth to
A. tropo-pause
A. 18 km B. mesopause
B. 16 km C. thermopause
C. 15 km D. stratopause

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MCQ: Relationship between altitude and A. carbon dioxide
atmospheric density is B. methane
C. nitrous oxide
A. directly proportional
D. oxygen
B. inversely proportional
C. Karman proportion MCQ: Refractive index of 'Air' is
D. indirectly proportional
A. less than 0
MCQ: Chlorofluorocarbons are primarily B. greater than 2
used as
C. greater than 1
D. less than 1
A. refrigerants
B. fuels of crafts MCQ: Study of Earth's atmosphere is known
C. repairers of ozone layer as
D. repairers of troposphere
A. morphology
MCQ: Ozone layer is part of B. biology
C. aero logy
A. mesosphere
D. environmental biology
B. stratosphere
C. thermosphere MCQ: Outermost layer of Earth's
D. troposphere atmosphere is

MCQ: Absorbent molecule of photons A. troposphere

resulting in increase of B. exosphere
C. thermosphere
A. electrons of molecule
D. mesosphere
B. energy of molecule
C. mass of molecule MCQ: Second lowest layer of Earth's
D. neutrons of molecule atmosphere is

MCQ: Layer of atmosphere which is A. troposphere

accessed by jet-powered aircraft is B. stratosphere
C. mesosphere
A. thermopause
D. ionosphere
B. strata-pause
C. tropo-pause MCQ: Name of highest clouds in
D. mesopause atmosphere that can be seen with naked
eye is
MCQ: Which is not part of greenhouse
gases A. helium clouds

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 B. oxygenous clouds D. mesosphere
C. nitrogenous clouds
D. noctilucent clouds MCQ: Second most abundant constituent of
dry air in terms of volume after nitrogen is
MCQ: Layer 'mesosphere' is used by
A. nitrogen
A. sounding rockets B. oxygen
B. aircrafts C. carbon dioxide
C. space stations D. helium
D. satellites
MCQ: If light does not react with
MCQ: Height of exosphere is atmosphere then it is classified as

A. 5000 to 10,000 km A. direct radiation

B. 3000 to 10,000 km B. indirect radiation
C. 1000 to 10,000 km C. ionize radiation
D. 700 to 10,000 km D. ozone radiation

MCQ: Height of stratosphere layer above MCQ: Layer of Earth's atmosphere which is
sea level of mesosphere is accessed by rockets is

A. 65 to 55 km A. troposphere
B. 70 to 55 km B. exosphere
C. 50 to 55 km C. thermosphere
D. 60 to 55 km D. mesosphere

MCQ: Percentage of oxygen in atmosphere MCQ: When Sun is '4' to '16' degrees below
of Earth is horizon in mesosphere layer of atmosphere
is classified as
A. 0.2294
A. sprites
B. 0.2594
B. ELVES
C. 0.2394
C. mesopause lights
D. 0.2094
D. both a and b
MCQ: Region of atmosphere which
occupies area below thermosphere and MCQ: Ionosphere layer of atmosphere is
above stratosphere is classified as part of the

A. troposphere A. thermosphere
B. exosphere B. mesosphere
C. thermosphere C. troposphere

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 D. exosphere D. decrease in altitude

MCQ: Third largest layer of Earth's MCQ: Height of thermosphere is

atmosphere is
A. 150 to 800 km
A. troposphere B. 100 to 700 km
B. stratosphere C. 80 to 700 km
C. mesosphere D. 300 to 800 km
D. ionosphere
MCQ: Energy that Earth receives from Sun
MCQ: Layer of Earth's atmosphere which is is known as
used by International Space Station is
known as A. ionize radiation
B. ozone radiation
A. thermosphere C. lunar radiation
B. stratosphere D. solar radiation
C. troposphere
D. hydrosphere MCQ: Most abundant constituent of dry air
in terms of volume is
MCQ: Lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere is
known as A. carbon dioxide
B. helium
A. troposphere C. nitrogen
B. stratosphere D. oxygen
C. mesosphere
D. ionosphere MCQ: Percentage of nitrogen in
atmosphere of Earth is
MCQ: Chlorofluorocarbons are replacing
with less harmful compounds such as A. 0.9108
B. 0.8508
A. hydrocarbons C. 0.78084
B. hydrofluorocarbons D. 0.65084
C. dichlorodifluoromethane
D. difluoroethane MCQ: In upper atmosphere, presence of
chlorofluorocarbons causes depletion of
MCQ: Atmosphere of Earth becomes
thinner and thinner with the A. thermosphere
B. ozone layer
A. increase in altitude C. exosphere
B. increase in latitude D. mesosphere
C. increase in longitude

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 MCQ: Non-hydro meteorological D. constant
phenomena such as Aurora's occur in
atmosphere layer known as MCQ: Acid precipitation and smog is
formed with vehicle exhaust which contains
A. thermosphere
B. troposphere A. oxygen
C. hydrosphere B. nitrogen
D. lithosphere C. carbon dioxide
D. ammonia
MCQ: Top area of third layer of atmosphere
'mesosphere' is known as MCQ: Smoke with ozone react to form

A. mesopause A. smog
B. tropo-pause B. fog
C. strato-pause C. exhaust
D. thermo-pause D. smoke

MCQ: Organic compound MCQ: Coldest layer of atmosphere is the

chlorofluorocarbon contains volatile
derivative of ethane, methane and propane A. troposphere
which are B. stratosphere
C. mesosphere
A. chlorine
D. thermosphere
B. fluorine
C. carbon MCQ: Layer in which temperature is
D. all of above increased with in increase in altitude is the

MCQ: Earth's atmosphere is divided in to A. troposphere

layers on basis of B. stratosphere
C. mesosphere
A. weight
D. thermospher
B. pressure
C. temperature What is the correct order of earth's
D. energy atmospheric layers from bottom to
top?
MCQ.Smog levels in Los Angeles in winter
Stratosphere, Mesosphere,
are very
Troposphere, Thermosphere,
Exosphere.
A. high
B. low Stratosphere, Troposphere,
C. same Mesosphere, Thermosphere,
Exosphere.

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 Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere.
Thermosphere, Mesosphere,
Troposphere.
Exosphere.
Submit answ er
Troposphere, Mesosphere,
Stratosphere, Thermosphere,
In which layer do auroras (e.g.
Exosphere.
northern lights) occur?
Troposphere, Stratosphere,
Exosphere.
Mesosphere, Thermosphere,
Exosphere. Mesosphere.
Submit answ er Stratosphere.
Thermosphere.
Which layer of the atmosphere has
the highest density of gas Troposphere.
molecules? Submit answ er

Exosphere.
Which two atmospheric layers have
Mesosphere. temperature profiles that promote
Stratosphere. convection?
Thermosphere. Mesosphere and Stratosphere.
Troposphere. Mesosphere and Thermosphere.
Submit answ er Mesosphere and Troposphere.
Stratosphere and
Which layer of the atmosphere Thermosphere.
contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere and Troposphere.
Exosphere.
Submit answ er
Mesosphere.
Stratosphere. What frequencies of
electromagnetic radiation are
Thermosphere.
absorbed by the earth's ozone
Troposphere. layer?
Submit answ er
Infrared light.
Microwaves.
In which layer do virtually all
weather phenomena take place? Radio waves.
Exosphere. Ultraviolet light.
Mesosphere. Visible light.
Submit answ er
Stratosphere.

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What frequencies of
Seismograph.
electromagnetic radiation are most
abundantly emitted by the sun? Thermometer.
Infrared light. Volt meter.
Microwaves.
The humidity of the air depends
Radio waves.
upon Location, Temperature and
Ultraviolet light. Weather.
Visible light. The Satellite (orbiting the Earth) is
Submit answ er normally placed in the Exosphere .
A visible mass of condensed vapor
What frequencies of floating above the general level of the
electromagnetic radiation are most
ground is known as smog,fog & cloud
abundantly emitted by the earth?
Infrared light.
Microwaves.
Radio waves.
Ultraviolet light.
Visible light.
Submit answ er

What frequencies of
electromagnetic radiation are
absorbed by gasses in the
troposphere?
Infrared light.
Microwaves.
Radio waves.
Ultraviolet light.
Visible light.
Submit answ er

What instrument is used to

measure air pressure?
Barometer.
Radiosonde.