Earth's Atmosphere

Earth’s Atmosphere

This week I am learning about the atmosphere, so that I can understand how it impacts life on Earth.  

I’ll know it when I 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 atmosphere does weather occur ?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

Multiple Choice

Which layer burns up meteors ?

• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Troposphere

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the earth atmosphere contains the GREATEST amount of water vapor?

• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere

Multiple Choice

How is the stratosphere different from the troposphere?

• The stratosphere has a temperature increase with altitude and contains the ozone layer, while the troposphere has a temperature decrease with altitude and is where weather occurs.
• Both the stratosphere and troposphere have the same temperature gradient with altitude.
• The stratosphere has a temperature decrease with altitude, while the troposphere has a temperature increase.
• The stratosphere is where weather occurs, while the troposphere contains the ozone layer.

Multiple Choice

Why does he troposphere experience the greatest amount of atmospheric air compared to others?

• The troposphere is the densest layer of the atmosphere, containing the greatest amount of air.
• The troposphere is located above the stratosphere.
• The troposphere contains no air compared to other layers.
• The troposphere is the thinnest layer of the atmosphere.

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements BEST describe pressure as a elevation in the atmosphere increases

• Pressure decreases as elevation increases.
• Pressure remains constant as elevation increases.
• Pressure increases as elevation increases.
• Pressure fluctuates randomly with elevation changes.

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements BEST describe temperature as altitude in the atmosphere increases?

• Temperature decreases with altitude in the stratosphere and increases in the troposphere.
• Temperature increases with altitude in both the troposphere and stratosphere.
• Temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere and increases in the stratosphere.
• Temperature remains constant with altitude in the 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

Open Ended

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