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Describing Earth's Atmosphere

Describing Earth's Atmosphere

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Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS1-4

Standards-aligned

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Sandra Calvo

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17 Slides • 11 Questions

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Describing Earth's Atmosphere

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Air is composed of 21% of this element.

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Carbon Dioxide

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Water Vapor

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Multiple Choice

Air is composed of 78 % of this element.
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Carbon Dioxide
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Nitrogen
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Oxygen
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Water Vapor

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a solid particle in the atmosphere?
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salt
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soot
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dust, pollen
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CO2

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What causes meteors to "burn" up in the mesosphere?
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particles that make up meteors are flammable
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friction with the atmospheric air particles
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extreme temperature of the thermosphere
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they are made of metallic elements that react with atmospheric gases

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Contains the ionosphere

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Troposphere

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Mesosphere

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Exosphere

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Thermosphere

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Which atmospheric layer is the closest to Earth's surface?
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Stratosphere
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Troposphere
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Ionosphere
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Exosphere

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Multiple Choice

What layer do planes fly in?
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Exposphere
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Troposphere
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Ozone
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Stratosphere

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What layer of the atmosphere is the aurora located?
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Exosphere
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Thermosphere
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Stratosphere
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Mesosphere

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The _______  in the Stratosphere protects us from harmful UV rays.
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aurora
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clouds
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convection currents
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ozone layer

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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

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troposphere

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stratosphere

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mesosphere

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thermosphere

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As altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?
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increases
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remains constant
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decreases
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stays the same

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