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Layers of the Atmosphere - Quiz practice

Authored by Jill Arnold

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

Layers of the Atmosphere - Quiz practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer is known as the weather layer?

stratopshere
thermosphere
mesosphere
troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the atmosphere contains a special form of oxygen called the ozone layer?

mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
ionosphere

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?

density increases
density decreases
density stays the same
density disappears

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two most abundant gases in earth's atmosphere?

nitrogen & oxygen
carbon dioxide & water vapor
hydrogen & oxygen
oxygen and ozone

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer is known to have "shooting stars"?

mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
exosphere

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What layer of the atmosphere is the thickest

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

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