The Atmosphere Around You

The Atmosphere Around You

6th Grade

20 Qs

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The Atmosphere Around You

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5

Standards-aligned

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I am the layer of the atmosphere closest to the ground

MESOSPHERE

STRATOSPHERE

THERMOSPHERE

TROPOSPHERE

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I am the layer of the atmosphere third closest to the ground

TROPOSPHERE

STRATOSPHERE

MESOSPHERE

THERMOSPHERE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The higher the altitude of the atmosphere the ___________ the pressure because there is _____________ air pressing down on you.

less/higher

higher/less

higher/more

lower/less

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Earth’s atmosphere is mostly composed of what gases?

Nitrogen and Oxygen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Sulfur

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Air pressure is affected by _________________________.

wind

altitude

stability

gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Warm air is ___________ dense than ______________ air and exerts _______________ pressure.

less/cold/less

more/hot/less

less/hot/more

more/cold/more

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Air density ________ the farther up in the atmosphere you travel.

lowers

rises

stabilizes

freezes

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