Atmosphere

Front

What is the process by which the Sun's energy is transferred through waves or rays?

Back

Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What are the temperatures like in the thermosphere?

Back

Very High

Front

Which surface material would absorb the most heat?

Back

Blacktop

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Exosphere

Front

What is the process called when water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the primary gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

Back

Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the term for the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere?

Back

Tropopause

Front

What is the main function of the ozone layer?

Back

To absorb harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun.

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact called?

Back

Conduction