The structure of atmosphere

What is the atmospheric layer that is closest to Earth's surface?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What layer of the atmosphere has the aurora borealis in it?

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

What layer has the ozone layer in it?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

What does the ozone layer do?

• It protects us from meteors

• It protects us from violent solar flares

• It protects us from ultraviolet radiation

• It helps us breathe

What layer protects us by burning up most meteors?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

What layer does most weather occur in?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Methane

What gas makes up around 21% of our atmosphere?

• Methane

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

What is the aurora borealis most commonly called

• The northern lights

• The southern lights

• The ionic particles

• A rainbow

What is an atmosphere?

• A layer of fluids surrounding an object

• A layer of gas surrounding a planet or moon

• A cloud of gas that allows us to breath

• A layer of oxygen that surrounds a planet or moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5