atmosphere

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Gas in the atmosphere that protects the Earth from the Sun's rays

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

Lowest layer of the atmosphere

• lifting

• troposphere

• wind funnel

• nitrogen

"atmo-" means

• gas or vapor

• water

• Earth or rocks

• life

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Weather happens in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

Airplanes fly in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

Meteor showers occur in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

What is a true fact about the mesosphere?

• it is the hottest layer
• meteors burn up here
• the ozone layer is found here
• Northern Lights happen here

How does air pressure change as you climb a mountain?

• it decreases (less air pressure)

• it increases (more air pressure)

• stays the same

• the temperature gets warmer