Layers of the Atmosphere Quizizz Lesson

Multiple Select

Which of the following are key roles of Earth's atmsophere?

*Select ALL that apply

• Maintains heat from the Sun

• Protects life from the Sun's most harmful rays

• Allows oxygen to escape into space

• Has no effect on Earth

Multiple Choice

The ozone layer formed from ____ and shields Earth's surface from the Sun's harmful UV light.

• tri-bonded oxygen

• free oxygen

• ionized oxygen

• stable oxygen

Match

Match the following

• 78%

• 21%

• 1%

• 0.3 %

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Argon

Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Carbon dioxide

Fill in the Blanks

Clouds contain tiny

droplets that form around the particles in the atmosphere.

Reorder

Reorder the layers of Earth's atmosphere in ascending order from Earth's surface:

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements listed below are TRUE regarding Earth's Troposphere?

*Select ALL that apply

• Weather occurs here

• Furthest from the surface of Earth

• Temperature INCREASES with altitude

• Temperature DECREASES with altitude

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are TRUE about the Stratosphere?

*Select ALL that apply

• Jet stream occurs here

• Contains the ozone layer

• Temperatures are very cold throughout the layer

• Extends 20-50 km above the surface

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are TRUE about the Mesosphere?

*Select ALL that apply

• Coldest layer

• Temperature DECREASES with altitude

• More air molecules present

• Meteors burn up in this layer

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the Thermosphere?

*Select ALL that apply

• Thickest layer

• Hottest layer

• Temperatures decrease with altitude

• Contains the ionosphere

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding the Exosphere?

*Select ALL that apply

• Very little to no gas molecules present

• No clear boundary between the atmosphere and outer space

• Outermost layer

• Contains oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules

Open Ended

List ONE example of the importance of Earth's atmosphere.