Lesson 1 - The Atmosphere

The condition of the atmosphere and its phenomena in a certain place at a specific time.

• Weather

• Climate

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The envelope of air that surrounds the solid Earth, including gases and aerosols.

• Weather

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

All of the water on Earth including ice, liquid water in the ocean, rivers, and lakes, and water vapor.

• Weather

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

All of the rock, sand, and soil on Earth including at Earth’s surface and deep underground.

• Weather

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The parts of Earth in which organisms are able to live, along with all of Earth’s living things.

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

A group of interacting parts, with each piece influencing the behavior of the whole.

• System

• Weather

• Climate

• Criteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Tiny liquid and solid particles suspended in the atmosphere.

• System

• Weather

• Climate

• Aerosol

The relatively thin layer of the atmosphere that is closest to Earth’s surface and the layer where weather occurs.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere. This layer has very little water vapor, but it has more ozone than any other layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

The layer above the stratosphere. It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere, with a high temperature of only about −15°C (5°F).

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5