Gases in the Atmosphere

Gases in the Atmosphere

Turning our Thinking Caps On...

Is today’s weather normal for this time of year? If not, what weather would you expect?

Is this the kind of weather you would expect to be happening everywhere on Earth right now? Explain.

Where does weather happen?

What is air?

Today we are going to look at how weather impacts us from far away!

BrainPop

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/earthsatmosphere/

Poll

Have you ever heard of the word atmosphere before?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is the atmosphere?

• A ball

• A taco

• A layer of gasses around Earth that helps us live and breathe

• Gasoline for your car.

Multiple Select

Why does the atmosphere matter? Select all that apply

• It makes tacos.

• It traps energy (sunlight) and keeps the Earth warm.

• It helps trap gasses that we need to breathe.

• It protects the planet from radiation and space.

Multiple Choice

In what layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Hydrosphere

• Mesosphere

• Lithosphere

• Troposphere

Multiple Choice

REVIEW Question: What is weather?

• Weather is the same as climate.

• Weather is just a green screen.

• Weather is tacos.

• Weather is the observable conditions in the atmosphere (skies and clouds).

Multiple Choice

What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

• Argon

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Water Vapor

Multiple Choice

What is the least abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Water Vapor

• Water

• Oxygen

Multiple Choice

Which TWO gasses are the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen and Water Vapor

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Water Vapor and Nitrogen

Multiple Choice

What flies in the stratosphere?

• UFOs

• Airplanes

• Tacos

Poll

Have you ever seen a meteor shower before?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is in the exosphere?

• Outer Space

• Tacos

• Airplanes