The Atmosphere

What is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What gas makes up most of our atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Methane

What gas makes up 21% of our atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

How does the Greenhouse Effect protect life on Earth?

• It maintains Earth's temperature

• It blocks harmful rays from the sun

• It gives us gravity

• It traps pollution in the sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At higher altitudes, air pressure is...

• Lower

• Higher

• The same

• Increasing

In which sphere does most weather occur?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In which sphere do most airplanes fly?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which sphere is the coldest?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Which sphere has the hottest temperatures?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which sphere blocks harmful rays from the sun?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere