Atmosphere Celebration Review

Earth’s Atmosphere

This week we learned about the atmosphere, so that we can understand how it impacts life on Earth.  

We can understand the properties of air and the structure and dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere.

Open Ended

Why is Earth's atmosphere important?

Multiple Choice

Select the correct percentages of gases in Earth's atmosphere.

• 78% Oxygen

  21% Nitrogen

  1% Other Gases

• 78% Oxygen

  21% Carbon Dioxide

  1% Nitrogen

• 78% Nitrogen

  21% Oxygen

  1% Other Gases

Multiple Choice

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

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Multiple Choice

In which layer of Earth's atmosphere is the ozone layer located?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Open Ended

Why is the ozone layer important?

Multiple Choice

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is the coldest?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Multiple Choice

In which layer of Earth's atmosphere do satellites orbit?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Multiple Choice

At which location would air pressure be the greatest?

• 1) at the bottom of the mountain

• 2) half way up the mountain

• 3) at the top of the mountain

Multiple Choice

What type of clouds?

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

Multiple Choice

What type of cloud can turn into fog?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

Multiple Choice

What type of Clouds?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

Multiple Choice

What type of clouds?

• Cumulus

• Altocumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

Multiple Choice

What type of clouds?

• Altostratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

Multiple Choice

What type of clouds?

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrocumulus

• Altostratus

Multiple Choice

What type of clouds?

• Cirrostratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

Multiple Choice

What type of Clouds?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbous

• Altostratus

Open Ended

What else would you like to learn about Earth's atmosphere? What questions do you have about Earth's atmosphere?