Atmosphere Review

The atmosphere keeps the Earth...

• Warm enough for life
• Too Cold for Life
• Spinning
• Orbiting the sun

The atmosphere protects the Earth from...

• Earthquakes
• Comets and Meteors
•  Tsunamis
• Faults

The lower the atmosphere pressure, the ____________________ you are on land or sky.

• Higher
• Lower

We live in the __________________layer, a level of the atmosphere.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Exosphere

Shooting stars are found in the ____________________ and only last a few SECONDS.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere

The layers of the atmosphere are separated according to this change. 

• Altitude 
• Elevation
• Temperature
• Distance from the sun

What is the function of the ozone layer?

• to allow UV rays to get to Earth
• to block UV rays from getting to Earth
• To keep oxygen in
• to allow meteors to get to Earth

Which of the following describes climate?

• day to day conditions
• the temperature outside today
• average conditions over a long period of time
• the forecast for the month

What is the third layer of the atmosphere from the ground called?

• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere
• stratosphere

Which layer is considered space?

• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere
• exosphere