Layers of the Atmosphere

How many layers does the Earths atmosphere have?

• 5

• 7

• 3

True or False: As you get higher into the atmosphere, the air gets colder

• True

• False

What is the layer closest to the earth?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

What percentage of the atmosphere is Oxygen?

• 78%

• 21%

• 1%

The atmosphere does not regulate the earth's temperature

• True

• False

Which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen in?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The earth is surrounded by a blanket of air called the atmosphere

• True

• False

Air pressure goes up as you go higher into the atmosphere

• True

• False

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Why is the atmosphere important? Would we be able to survive without it?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3