Atmosphere Vocab

The impact (or weight) of air molecules colliding with each other and whatever they touch.

• Air Pressure

• Atmosphere

• Humidity

• Altitude

What element makes up most of the air in our atmosphere (78%)?

• Oxygen

• Ozone

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

What element makes up the 2nd most amount of air in our atmosphere (21%)?

• Oxygen

• Ozone

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

This molecule consists of 3 oxygen atoms, and it's found in our atmosphere and is both beneficial (helpful) and harmful.

• Oxygen

• Ozone

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

All the water found on Earth’s surface AND atmosphere is called _______.

• Hydrosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

This layer of the atmosphere in where we live.

Weather also occurs here.

• Hydrosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

This (second) layer of our atmosphere is where jet planes fly.

The Ozone Layer is also in this layer.

• Hydrosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

This (third) layer of our atmosphere is the coldest layer, yet meteors burn up here.

• Hydrosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

The Water Cycle is also called the _______,

• Hydrosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

This term means "Plentiful; a lot of something".

• Altitude

• Atmosphere

• Humidity

• Abundant