Atmosphere1

The layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth is called the

• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• proctosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air in the atmosphere is 78%

• Einsteinium
• nitrogen
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide

Altitude is the

• distance between the moon and the sun

• weight of a mountain divided by the ocean

• place where things drop from the sky

• height of an object above the ground or sea level

Air pressure is the ________ that air has on a surface or object

• height

• distance

• force

• protuberance

The ozone layer

• is green and purple
• absorbs dangerous solar radiation
• smells like sulphur
• is made of carbon dioxide

If the ozone layer were to be completely destroyed life on Earth would

• grow larger
• get smaller
• die from too much solar radiation
• stay the same

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Most of Earth's weather occurs in the 

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesophere
• thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Meteor showers occur in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

What does a barometer do?

• measures air pressure
• measures temperature
• measures humidity
• measures length

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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