Meteorology Review

Where you will find the ozone layer.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

Where weather occurs.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The hottest layer.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

Which order is correct from the earth to space?

• thermosphere
   troposphere
   exosphere
  mesosphere
  stratosphere
   ionosphere
• thermosphere
   troposphere
   stratosphere
   exosphere
  mesosphere
   ionosphere
• exosphere
  ionosphere
  thermosphere
  mesosphere
   stratosphere
  troposphere
• troposphere
  thermosphere
   troposphere
   stratosphere
   exosphere
  mesosphere

What two gases are found throughout all layers of the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
• Nitrogen and oxygen
• Oxygen and carbon dioxide
• Trace gases and water vapor

What does the earth's atmosphere do?

• help to regulate the temperature on Earth
• Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
• Creates meteors in the sky
• Keep ocean waters cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The higher you go, the air pressure ____________

• increases

• decreases

What is the lowest temperature of the Troposphere?

• -140 degrees F
• 0 degrees F
• -70 degrees F
• 75 degrees F

The sun is shinning down onto Earth, air touches the hot concrete ground, what two forms of heat transfer are highlighted in this question?

• convection and radiation

• radiation and conduction

• radiation and transpiration

• conduction and convection

Which direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts? (*hint: which one has more heat energy within it) 

• there is no heat transfer
• from the icecap to the water
• from the water to the icecap

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5