Earth's Atmosphere

Front

Why does the troposphere experience the greatest amount of atmospheric pressure compared to the other atmospheric layers?

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It contains a high concentration of gas particles.

Front

Which of these statements BEST describes (explains) temperature as elevation in the atmosphere increases?

Back

Temperature generally decreases with elevation in the troposphere.

Front

The BEST description of the troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere with the

• most ozone.
• greatest density.
• highest altitude.
• coldest temperature.

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greatest density.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Which graph BEST illustrates (shows) the change in density in the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere as altitude increases?

Back

Front

In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does weather occur?

Back

troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

An atmospheric layer of a specific (exact) gas provides (gives) shielding (protection) from harmful ultraviolet light from the Sun, allowing life to thrive (live) on Earth. What gas makes up this layer? Options: H₂O, CO₂, N₂, O₃

Back

O₃

Front

Atmospheric greenhouse gases help heat the atmosphere by

Back

absorbing infrared radiation released by Earth.

Front

Which of these gases, on average, has the lowest volume in the atmosphere of Earth? Options: oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide

Back

carbon dioxide

Front

On Mount Everest the temperature decreases as the altitude increases. The summit (highest point) of this mountain is in which atmospheric layer? Options: mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere

Back

troposphere

Front

Which gas in the atmosphere of Mars is the primary (main) gas found in the atmosphere of Earth? carbon dioxide, nitrogen, argon, methane

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nitrogen