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Atmosphere Web Quest

This document contains questions from an atmosphere web quest. It asks about the five layers of the atmosphere, the hottest and coldest layers, the ionosphere and exosphere. Questions also cover the greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, air pollution, ozone, acid rain, global warming and the effects of climate change.

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Atmosphere Web Quest

This document contains questions from an atmosphere web quest. It asks about the five layers of the atmosphere, the hottest and coldest layers, the ionosphere and exosphere. Questions also cover the greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, air pollution, ozone, acid rain, global warming and the effects of climate change.

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Evelyn Quiroa
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Name: ________________________

Date: ____________
Pd: ______

Atmosphere Web Quest


http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/atmos/layers.htm
1. What are the five main layers of the atmosphere? (*1 pt)

2. Which layer is closest to space? (*1 pt)

3. Which layer is the hottest layer? (*1 pt)

4. Which layer is the coldest layer? (*1 pt)

5. What and where are the ionosphere and exosphere? (*1 pt)

6. Draw a picture of the atmosphere…….write one important fact about each sphere. (make
sure you pay attention to the spacing of each layer……one is the smallest…….two are
about the same in size…). (*6 pts)
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/overview.html
7. Why is the atmosphere important? (*1 pt)

8. What gases are most common in Earth’s atmosphere? Give the percentages. (*1 pt)

9. What is the greenhouse effect (describe how it works)? (*1 pt)

10. What are the main greenhouse gases? (click “greenhouse gases” link under Earth’s
Atmosphere) (*1 pt)

11. Describe how each of the gases contribute to the greenhouse effect and how do they
get into our atmosphere? (*1 pt)

12. What is air pollution? (*1 pt)

13. Describe 3 types of air pollution found in out atmosphere? (*1 pt)

14. When did air pollution begin? (Is this just a recent development?) (*1 pt)

15. What is primary and secondary air pollution? (*1 pt)

16. What is acid rain, and explain the effect it has on our environment. (*1 pt)

Research Troposphereic Ozone……… (Click “tropospheric ozone” link under Air Pollution)

17. What two places is ozone found? (*1 pt)


18. What causes troposphereic ozone? (*1 pt)

19. Is the ozone found in the troposphere bad for us (explain)? (*1 pt)

20. What are two global effects of air pollution? (*1 pt)

21. Explain why the two are a concern. (bottom of Air Pollution page) (*1 pt)

22. Explain why the Ozone Hole a concern. (Click “Ozone Holes” link all the way to the left in
the blue box) (*1 pt)

23. What is causing the hole? (*1 pt)

24. When did scientist discover the ozone hole? (*1 pt)

25. What is Global Warming? (Click “climate change” link under Air Pollution) (*1 pt)

26. What is the effect of global warming? (*1 pt)

27. How has earth’s temperature changed over the last century? (Click “much more warming
will likely happen during the next century” link under Air Pollution and Climate Change page)
(*1 pt)

28. List the effects of climate change due to global warming (that we are seeing now). (*1 pt)

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