Atmosphere Concept Review

Which answer below is the correct order of the layers from Earth to Space?

• Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, and Troposhere

• Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Stratosphere

• Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, and Mesosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere

Which layer protect us from meteors?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Which layer gets its name because the gasses are layered and do not mix?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer contains the air that we breathe?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratopshere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the Ozone Layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is our first defense against the Sun's rays?

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

The temperature decreases as you go higher in which two layers of the atmosphere?

• Mesosphere and Troposphere

• Mesosphere and Thermosphere

• Troposphere and Stratosphere

• Thermosphere and Stratosphere

What are the two most abundant gases IN THE AIR WE BREATHE?

• Methane and Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Methane and Nitrogen

• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

What are the two most abundant GREENHOUSE GASES?

• Methane and Nitrogen

• Methane and Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

What do greenhouse gases do?

• They pollute the atmosphere

• They protect us from UV radiation

• They contain the air we breath

• They trap heat in the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5